Our Massive Space Terms Crossword

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1.	a space telescope that can see stars and galaxies without interference from our atmosphere
6.	the natural satellite of Earth, visible by reflection of sunlight
9.	the eighth planet from the sun - gas giant
10.	tha actual closest star to our Sun - 4.24 ly distant
11.	once thought to be the closest star - 4.37 ly distant
13.	the seventh planet from the sun - gas giant
15.	a dwarf planet too small to be rounded by its own gravity
16.	the galaxy our solar system inhabits
17.	when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
18.	a cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
19.	a portion of the Earth is covered in a shadow cast by the Moon
22.	the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet - gas giant
23.	the sun and all the bodies that orbit it
24.	the region in space between Mars and Jupiter full of asteroids
25.	the rotational motion of a planet on its own axis
26.	the line through which a planet spins
28.	the time period when the Sun is above the horizon
29.	the four inner planets in the solar system that have rocky surfaces
30.	pairs of stars that orbit each other
31.	the planet second closest to the Sun - terrestrial
32.	an object used to look far into space
33.	the force operating throughout the universe that causes objects with mass to attract each other
34.	the next closest galaxy to ours
35.	massive objects with gravity so strong that nothing can escape, not even light
36.	a form of matter thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe
38.	the third rock from the Sun - terrestrial
39.	the time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun once
40.	a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and the amount of daylight
43.	when one object in space blocks an observer from seeing another object in space
44.	a body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity
45.	a small icy body that orbits the sun and when close emits a tail

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2.	The star that the planets in our solar system orbit
3.	The unit that is equivalent to the average distance of Earth to the sun
4.	An object that we have launched into space which orbits our planet
5.	The planet that is closest to the sun
7.	The time of day when the surface of the Earth is facing away from the sun
8.	Type of planet that is massive and is mainly composed of gas
12.	The ability to emit light
14.	This is the planet known as the red planet. It is the 4th planet from the sun
17.	The time it takes the Moon to orbit once around the Earth
19.	The part of the universe that has no matter present
20.	Planets that orbit stars other than our sun
21.	A planet that is too small to have enough mass to form a sphere
27.	The distance unit that is used to measure ditances to stars based on how far light travels in a year.
28.	The energy responsible for the expansion of the universe
33.	A collection of a large amount of stars, planets and black holes in a localised part of space
37.	A small rocky object found in space. There is a belt of these between Mars and Jupiter
41.	A planet with rings around it
42.	When there is no pressure because there is no gas present

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Our Massive Space Terms Crossword

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