This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Astronomy & Space has 18 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A round solid figure (the shape of the Earth)
an imaginary line which a body rotates
the action of spining on an axis
the partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another
when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky at noon
the time or date at which the sun crosses the equator (2 each year)
the different shapes that the Moon have when it is observed from Earth. This is due to the location of the Moon in its orbit, so that we only see a portion of its surface as illuminated by the Sun
The path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body due to their mutual gravitational attraction (To revolve around a body)
first phase of the Moon, when it orbits as seen from the Earth, the moment when the Moon and the Sun have the same ecliptical longitude (the moon is not visible at this time)
to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon
the moon when it appears larger each night as it goes from new moon to full moon
the phase of the moon when it appears fully illuminated
when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun
occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its shadow
the angle between an object's rotational axis and its orbital axis
to move in a circular orbit around an object/space
when sunlight reaches the Earth's surface when there is no cloud cover between the sun and the Earth
when sunlight is blocked by cloud cover