This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 21 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The phase of the moon when a decreasing amount of the moon's near side is sunlight
The phase of the moon when an increasing amount of the moon's near side is sunlight
The phase of the moon when all of the moon's near side is sunlight
The phase of the moon when the moon's near side receives no sunlight
The different ways the moon looks throughout the month
The phase of the moon when half of the moon's near side is sunlight
An imaginary line through the center of an object
To turn on an axis
To move in a path around another object
A made up line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
One of the four parts of the year; Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
The phase of the moon when a thin part of the moon's near side is sunlight
To move in a path around an object
A large body in space that moves around a star
The sun, planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the sun
The nearest star to Earth
To make an object appear larger
A tool that makes distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper
The four planets closest to the Sun; also made up of rocks and minerals
The four planets farthest from the Sun; made up of gases
A small rounded body in orbit around a planet