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Space Exploration Unit Crossword
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blackhole : Believed to be at the center of every galaxy with such a strong gravitational pull that light can not escape.
Irregular : This type of galaxy is formed when two galaxies collide.
Astronomical : This unit of measurement is used to measure our Solar System.
Centauri : About 4.3 light years away.
Binary : A _______ system has two stars orbiting around each other.
Core : The hottest layer of the Sun, about 15 million degrees.
Nebula : A cloud of dust and gases in space.
LunarEclipse : This happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are perfectly aligned.
Atmosphere : A thick layer of gases around our planet that traps in heat and gases allowing Earth to support life.
Corona : Extends for millions of kilometers from the Sun's surface.
Uranus : It's axis is on a 90 degree, making this planet appear to be rolling.
NASA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Orbit : The revolution of many objects around another.
Gravity : A force that holds everything to the surface.
Galaxy : The Milky way is an example of one of these.
SuperNova : The explosion of any star in our Universe
SunSpots: Dark patches on the Sun's surface that are cooler than other spots and do not stay forever.
Galileo : First recorded astronomer. First Discoveries in 1610.
Light Year : A unit of measurement used to measure our Galaxy.
Sirius : Though not the closest, but the brightest star we know of today.
LowMass : A star with a believed life span of about 100 billion years. Also known as "Red Dwarf".
MilkyWay : The name of our Galaxy is The _____ ___.
Barred : A type of galaxy that has two arms. Our galaxy is one of these.
DarkMatter : ____ ______ is the empty space in our universe. There is more of this than anything else.
BigBang : The theory that states everything started from The Primeval Atom, Rapidly expanding creating our universe and everything in it.
Star : There are billions of these in just one galaxy, with billions more planets orbiting them.
HighMass : The type of star that is at least 10x our sun's mass, with about a 7 billion year life span.
Luna : Another word, in Latin that is used to refer to our moon.
Venus : The planet with almost the same mass and size of earth.
Moon : A large rock that has about one fourth of Earth's diameter, that is orbit around us.
Globular : A ______ cluster of stars is made up of atleast 100000 stars that are usually very old.
Earth : The only planet that is able to support life, has an atmosphere and water in all three states.
SolarEclipse : Only happens when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned just right where the moon is blocking the sun.
Universe : Everything we know to exist, is inside of this.
NeilArmstrong : The first American Civilian to go into space.
CaptureTheory : The theory that states that the moon is another planet that was just captured in Earth's gravitational pull.
ChrisHadfield : The first Canadian astronaut to go into space.
Hubble : A space telescope, brought into space by a 1990's space shuttle designed to orbit Earth and take pictures of space.
Spiral : A galaxy that has multiple spinning arms.
Jupiter : The largest planet, has a larger mass that all of our planets combined.
Space Exploration Unit Crossword
Across:4. | A ______ cluster of stars is made up of atleast 100000 stars that are usually very old. | 5. | Everything we know to exist, is inside of this. | 8. | There are billions of these in just one galaxy, with billions more planets orbiting them. | 10. | First recorded astronomer. First Discoveries in 1610. | 12. | A galaxy that has multiple spinning arms. | 14. | The theory that states that the moon is another planet that was just captured in Earth's gravitational pull. | 17. | The Milky way is an example of one of these. | 18. | A star with a believed life span of about 100 billion years. Also known as "Red Dwarf". | 20. | A large rock that has about one fourth of Earth's diameter, that is orbit around us. | 22. | The only planet that is able to support life, has an atmosphere and water in all three states. | 23. | Dark patches on the Sun's surface that are cooler than other spots and do not stay forever. | 25. | A unit of measurement used to measure our Galaxy. | 27. | The largest planet, has a larger mass that all of our planets combined. | 28. | The theory that states everything started from The Primeval Atom, Rapidly expanding creating our universe and everything in it. | 29. | Though not the closest, but the brightest star we know of today. | 30. | Another word, in Latin that is used to refer to our moon. | 32. | The first Canadian astronaut to go into space. | 33. | A _______ system has two stars orbiting around each other. | 34. | The type of star that is at least 10x our sun's mass, with about a 7 billion year life span. | 35. | This happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are perfectly aligned. |
| | Down:1. | A space telescope, brought into space by a 1990's space shuttle designed to orbit Earth and take pictures of space. | 2. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3. | About 4.3 light years away. | 6. | The revolution of many objects around another. | 7. | Only happens when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned just right where the moon is blocking the sun. | 9. | It's axis is on a 90 degree, making this planet appear to be rolling. | 11. | This type of galaxy is formed when two galaxies collide. | 13. | A thick layer of gases around our planet that traps in heat and gases allowing Earth to support life. | 15. | Believed to be at the center of every galaxy with such a strong gravitational pull that light can not escape. | 16. | Extends for millions of kilometers from the Sun's surface. | 19. | The first American Civilian to go into space. | 21. | A cloud of dust and gases in space. | 23. | The explosion of any star in our Universe | 24. | This unit of measurement is used to measure our Solar System. | 26. | A type of galaxy that has two arms. Our galaxy is one of these. | 31. | The planet with almost the same mass and size of earth. | 32. | The hottest layer of the Sun, about 15 million degrees. |
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Space Exploration Unit Crossword
Across:4. | A ______ cluster of stars is made up of atleast 100000 stars that are usually very old. | 5. | Everything we know to exist, is inside of this. | 8. | There are billions of these in just one galaxy, with billions more planets orbiting them. | 10. | First recorded astronomer. First Discoveries in 1610. | 12. | A galaxy that has multiple spinning arms. | 14. | The theory that states that the moon is another planet that was just captured in Earth's gravitational pull. | 17. | The Milky way is an example of one of these. | 18. | A star with a believed life span of about 100 billion years. Also known as "Red Dwarf". | 20. | A large rock that has about one fourth of Earth's diameter, that is orbit around us. | 22. | The only planet that is able to support life, has an atmosphere and water in all three states. | 23. | Dark patches on the Sun's surface that are cooler than other spots and do not stay forever. | 25. | A unit of measurement used to measure our Galaxy. | 27. | The largest planet, has a larger mass that all of our planets combined. | 28. | The theory that states everything started from The Primeval Atom, Rapidly expanding creating our universe and everything in it. | 29. | Though not the closest, but the brightest star we know of today. | 30. | Another word, in Latin that is used to refer to our moon. | 32. | The first Canadian astronaut to go into space. | 33. | A _______ system has two stars orbiting around each other. | 34. | The type of star that is at least 10x our sun's mass, with about a 7 billion year life span. | 35. | This happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are perfectly aligned. |
| | Down:1. | A space telescope, brought into space by a 1990's space shuttle designed to orbit Earth and take pictures of space. | 2. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3. | About 4.3 light years away. | 6. | The revolution of many objects around another. | 7. | Only happens when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned just right where the moon is blocking the sun. | 9. | It's axis is on a 90 degree, making this planet appear to be rolling. | 11. | This type of galaxy is formed when two galaxies collide. | 13. | A thick layer of gases around our planet that traps in heat and gases allowing Earth to support life. | 15. | Believed to be at the center of every galaxy with such a strong gravitational pull that light can not escape. | 16. | Extends for millions of kilometers from the Sun's surface. | 19. | The first American Civilian to go into space. | 21. | A cloud of dust and gases in space. | 23. | The explosion of any star in our Universe | 24. | This unit of measurement is used to measure our Solar System. | 26. | A type of galaxy that has two arms. Our galaxy is one of these. | 31. | The planet with almost the same mass and size of earth. | 32. | The hottest layer of the Sun, about 15 million degrees. |
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