Solar System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 15 clues. Answers range from 3 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

to spin on an axis
an imaginary line that passes though the North and South poles
to travel in a path around the sun
an objects path around another object
a natural body that revolves around a planet
one of the shapes the moon seems to have as it orbits the sun
a star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it
a large body that revolves around a star
a ball of rock, ice, and frozen gases that revolves around the sun
the star at the center of our solar system
a huge ball of superheated gases
a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky
everything that exists in space
a huge system of gases, dust, and many stars
the position of the Earth as it moves around the sun