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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 star at the center of our solar system.”
SUN (3)
“The state of matter that makes up the giant planets like Jupiter.”
GAS (3)
“The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the ground”
SKY (3)
“The second planet from the sun.”
VENUS (5)
“The fourth planet from the sun known as the red planet”
MARS (4)
“A completely empty area in the universe.”
VOID (4)
“The curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet.”
ORBIT (5)
“A small body of matter from outer space that enters the atmosphere and glows.”
METEOR (6)
“A dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt”
PLUTO (5)
“The physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere.”
SPACE (5)
“The United States agency responsible for the civilian space program”
NASA (4)
“A luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity”
STAR (4)
“The vast expanse beyond the atmosphere of Earth”
SPACE (5)
“The natural satellite that orbits the Earth”
MOON (4)
“The blue gas giant furthest from the sun”
NEPTUNE (7)
“The only planet known to support life”
EARTH (5)
“The vast area beyond the atmosphere of Earth”
SPACE (5)
“A ball of ice and dust with a long glowing tail”
COMET (5)
“The hottest planet in our solar system”
VENUS (5)
“The vast empty region beyond Earths atmosphere”
SPACE (5)
“Matter that makes up giant planets like Jupiter”
GAS (3)
“The windy blue gas giant furthest from the sun”
NEPTUNE (7)
“What giant planets like Jupiter are made of”
GAS (3)
“The space above the Earth”
SKY (3)
“The planet known as the Red Planet”
MARS (4)
“Bright objects seen in the night sky”
STARS (5)
“Small particles found in space clouds”
DUST (4)
“The third planet from the sun and our home”
EARTH (5)
“Bright celestial bodies visible in the night sky”
STARS (5)
“The vast void that exists beyond Earths atmosphere”
SPACE (5)
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