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Astronomy offers an expansive and awe-inspiring landscape for crossword puzzles, featuring a stellar vocabulary of celestial bodies, scientific principles, and space exploration milestones. From "nebulae" and "supernovae" to planetary names and famous observatories, this topic provides a universe of clever clue possibilities. Constructors can create puzzles that are both educational and wonder-inducing, appealing to star-gazers and science enthusiasts eager to explore the depths of their cosmic knowledge.
Crossword clues used in astronomy puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“The natural satellite that orbits the Earth”
MOON (4)
“A large round object that circles a star”
PLANET (6)
“A massive system of stars and gas clouds”
GALAXY (6)
“What travels from stars to reach our eyes”
LIGHT (5)
“The star at the center of our solar system”
SUN (3)
“The vast area beyond Earths atmosphere”
SPACE (5)
“A tool used to see distant objects in space”
TELESCO (7)
“The fourth planet from the sun known as the red planet”
MARS (4)
“The vast area beyond the atmosphere of the earth”
SPACE (5)
“The world on which we live”
EARTH (5)
“The planet famous for its bright rings”
SATURN (6)
“A vehicle used to travel into outer space”
ROCKET (6)
“The largest planet in our solar system”
JUPITER (7)
“The eighth planet from the Sun”
NEPTUNE (7)
“The seventh planet from the Sun”
URANUS (6)
“An instrument used to see distant objects in space”
TELESCOPE (9)
“All of space and time and their contents”
UNIVERSE (8)
“A small rocky body orbiting the sun”
ASTEROID (8)
“A small type of planet, like Pluto”
DWARF (5)
“A person trained to travel in space”
ASTRONAUT (9)
“Lowest point, 'ran id' low (anag)”
NADIR (5)
“A dream on, a spiral galaxy (anag)”
ANDROMEDA (9)
“Clip 'es, a shadowed event (anag)”
ECLIPSE (7)
“Luster C, a grouping of stars (anag)”
CLUSTER (7)
“Dirt so rare, it could be a minor planet (anag)”
ASTEROID (8)
“Close approach, 'peer I eg' around (anag)”
PERIGEE (7)
“Scope for distance, 'see plot' transformed (anag)”
TELESCOPE (9)