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Astronomy offers an expansive and awe-inspiring landscape for crossword puzzles, featuring a stellar vocabulary of celestial bodies, scientific principles, and space exploration milestones. From "nebulae" and "supernovae" to planetary names and famous observatories, this topic provides a universe of clever clue possibilities. Constructors can create puzzles that are both educational and wonder-inducing, appealing to star-gazers and science enthusiasts eager to explore the depths of their cosmic knowledge.
Crossword clues used in astronomy puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Acronym for NASA's exoplanet-hunting satellite launched in 2018”
TESS (4)
“A 'mini' version of this blue ice giant is a common type of exoplanet”
NEPTUNE (7)
“A world found orbiting a star other than our sun”
EXOPLANET (9)
“European space agency behind the Euclid telescope”
ESA (3)
“The stretching of light to longer wavelengths as galaxies move away from us”
REDSHIFT (8)
“The closest celestial body of its kind to Earth”
SUN (3)
“Nebular formation, or what vaporizes daily on the exoplanet WASP-94A b”
CLOUD (5)
“The entirety of space, time, and their contents”
UNIVERSE (8)
“Luminous plasma sphere that might host its own system”
STAR (4)
“Prefix for an exoplanet that is more massive than Earth but lighter than Neptune”
SUPER (5)
“Cosmic powder that obscures our view of forming planetary systems”
DUST (4)
“Hypothetical life form from beyond our solar system”
ALIEN (5)
“Essential instrument for observing distant cosmic phenomena”
TELESCOPE (9)
“High-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by some quasars”
XRAYS (5)
“The hottest planet in our solar system”
VENUS (5)
“The blue gas giant that is farthest from the sun”
NEPTUNE (7)
“The vast empty area beyond Earths atmosphere”
SPACE (5)
“A piece of glass used in a telescope to see far away”
LENS (4)
“A large round object that circles a star”
PLANET (6)
“The star at the center of our solar system”
SUN (3)
“The most famous dwarf planet in our solar system”
PLUTO (5)
“The space above the Earth where clouds and stars appear”
SKY (3)
“The only planet known to support life”
EARTH (5)
“The curved glass part of a telescope”
LENS (4)
“The United States space agency”
NASA (4)
“The windy blue planet furthest from the sun”
NEPTUNE (7)
“Relating to the Moon.”
LUNAR (5)
“Another name for the entire universe”
COSMOS (6)
“The natural satellite that orbits the Earth”
MOON (4)
“The fourth planet known as the Red Planet”
MARS (4)
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