Advanced Space-themed Crossword Puzzle
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- 1. A person who studies the phenomena of the universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere
- 2. A spacecraft propelled by a jet of hot exhaust gases
- 3. A large, gravitationally bound system of stars, gas, and dust
- 4. The mutual attraction of two objects
- 5. A structure where astronomers study the night sky and its phenomena
- 6. A heavenly body that orbits the sun made up of a nucleus of ice and dust
- 6. A group of stars that appear to form a figure when viewed from Earth
- 7. The end of life of a star in which its core collapses
- 8. A celestial event in which the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking out the sun's light
- 9. An object seen in the sky that cannot be identified
- 10. A time of year when the sun's position in the sky is at its highest or lowest
- 11. A large, luminous, and hot celestial body, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium
- 12. An expert in the operation of a spacecraft who is sent on a mission
- 13. A venture outside of a spacecraft into the vacuum of space
- 14. Trajectory of a heavenly body around a star
- 15. Magnifies far-off objects by collecting and refocusing light
- 16. A heavenly body that revolves around a planet
- 17. The branch of science which deals with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
- 18. Not of this world organism
- 19. A theoretical passage through space-time that could create shortcuts for long journeys
- 20. A small, rocky object in space, orbiting the Sun and often found in the asteroid belt
- 21. Man made object that moves in a curved path around the earth and can be used for communication
- 22. A celestial object that emits electromagnetic radiation in short, sharp bursts
- 23. A celestial body that emits its own light
- 24. The entire body of existence
- 25. A celestial body that orbits a star other than the Sun