Astronomy Crossword Puzzle

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SOLSTICE : Point in the path of the sun when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator.
METEOR : Small body of matter in the solar system seen when it falls into earth's atmosphere where the heat friction causes it to glow brightly for a short time.
TIDES : Something that rises and falls.
ASTEROID : One of thousands of small planets between Mars and Jupiter.
COMET : A bright heavenly body that develops a cloudy tail as it moves closer to the sun in its orbit.
SUNSPOTS : One of the dark spots that appear form time to time on the sun's surface and are usually visible only through a telescope.
RESOLUTION : Process of changing to a simpler form.
MOON : The earth's natural satellite that shines by reflecting light from the sun.
FUSION : The act or process of melting or making fluid by heat.
CORE : Central of most important part.
UNIVERSE : All of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.
SOLAR WIND : The continuous radiation of charged particles from the sun's surface.
EARTH : Planet we live on.
PLANET : A heavenly body other than a comet, asteroid, or satellite that travels in orbit around the sun.
AXIS : A straight line on which something rotates.
ROTATION : Act of rotating especially on an axis.
ECLIPSE : The total or partial hiding of a planet, star, or moon by another.
MILKY WAY : Broad band of light that stretches across the sky and is caused by the light of a very great number of faint stars.
SEASONS : The four quarters that make up a year.

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solstice : point in the path of the sun when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator.
meteor : small body of matter in the solar system seen when it falls into earth's atmosphere where the heat friction causes it to glow brightly for a short time.
tides : something that rises and falls.
asteroid : one of thousands of small planets between mars and jupiter.
comet : a bright heavenly body that develops a cloudy tail as it moves closer to the sun in its orbit.
sunspots : one of the dark spots that appear form time to time on the sun's surface and are usually visible only through a telescope.
resolution : process of changing to a simpler form.
moon : the earth's natural satellite that shines by reflecting light from the sun.
fusion : the act or process of melting or making fluid by heat.
core : central of most important part.
universe : all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.
solar wind : the continuous radiation of charged particles from the sun's surface.
earth : planet we live on.
planet : a heavenly body other than a comet, asteroid, or satellite that travels in orbit around the sun.
axis : a straight line on which something rotates.
rotation : act of rotating especially on an axis.
eclipse : the total or partial hiding of a planet, star, or moon by another.
milky way : broad band of light that stretches across the sky and is caused by the light of a very great number of faint stars.
seasons : the four quarters that make up a year.