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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.
“The fourth planet from the sun known as the red planet”
MARS (4)
“The hottest planet in our solar system”
VENUS (5)
“The vast empty region beyond Earths atmosphere”
SPACE (5)
“The natural satellite that orbits the Earth”
MOON (4)
“The star at the center of our solar system”
SUN (3)
“Matter that makes up giant planets like Jupiter”
GAS (3)
“The windy blue gas giant furthest from the sun”
NEPTUNE (7)
“What giant planets like Jupiter are made of”
GAS (3)
“The space above the Earth”
SKY (3)
“The planet known as the Red Planet”
MARS (4)
“Bright objects seen in the night sky”
STARS (5)
“Small particles found in space clouds”
DUST (4)
“The third planet from the sun and our home”
EARTH (5)
“Bright celestial bodies visible in the night sky”
STARS (5)
“The vast void that exists beyond Earths atmosphere”
SPACE (5)
“Tiny particles of matter found in space clouds”
DUST (4)
“A vehicle used to launch people into space”
ROCKET (6)
“The vast empty area beyond Earths atmosphere”
SPACE (5)
“The famous dwarf planet at the edge of the system”
PLUTO (5)
“A large round object that circles a star”
PLANET (6)
“A streak of light caused by a falling space rock”
METEOR (6)
“An icy object that develops a tail near the sun”
COMET (5)
“The windy blue planet furthest from the sun”
NEPTUNE (7)
“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)
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