Space Exploring Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 15 clues. Answers range from 3 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere
A rock or minor planet orbiting the sun
The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body
Part of the Sun's atmosphere, it is visible during a total solar eclipse
Amount of time it takes the Earth to spin on its axis
Eruptions in the outer part of the Sun's atmosphere
A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
The distance which a ray of light would travel in one year. This is about 6 trillion miles
A shooting star, observed when a particle of dust enters into the Earth's atmosphere
Our Galaxy
A cloud of gas and dust
The path one object takes around another
Dark patches on the Sun's surface
Darker inner part of a shadow
Earth's only natural satellite