This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 19 clues. Answers range from 3 to 25 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
American astronomer that was able to observe that almost all galaxies seemed to be moving away from the Earth.
is a theory offered by cosmologists related to the early development of the universe.
spreading out of light as it passes the edge of an obstacle.
the change in wavelength of sound or light emitted by an object in relation to an observer’s position.
negatively charged elementary particle found outside, but is attached to, the nucleus of an atom.
the number of wave crests or troughs that pass a particular point in a given interval of time.
the highest energy, shortest wavelength form of electromagnetic radiation.
a form of light with slightly lower energy than visible light but with greater energy than radio waves.
the principle that a distant galaxy’s recessional velocity is proportional to its distance from Earth.
a subatomic particle with no electric charge that resides in an atomic nucleus.
a piece of glass that breaks white light into it’s basic colors, it is wedge shaped.
subatomic particle that is found in an atom’s nucleus and possesses a positive electric charge.
type of light with the longest wavelength with the least energy.
multiplication of wavelength of light coming from an object due to its motion away from earth; expansion of the universe.
instrument used to brighten and magnify the view of astronomical
distance between two wave crests.
the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration.
radiation with a higher amount of energy than visible light, not as much as x-rays.
is the thermal radiation left over from the time of recombination in Big Bang cosmology.