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Solar System

16 across · 14 down 22 × 19 4 Nov 2026

Solar System

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5The star at the centre of our solar system. (3)
9A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere. (6)
10The largest planet in the solar system. (7)
11An imaginary line around which a planet spins. (4)
12The movement of a planet around the Sun. (10)
13A space rock that reaches Earth's surface. (9)
15The hottest planet in our solar system. (5)
17A giant cloud of gas and dust in space. (6)
18An icy object that develops a tail near the Sun. (5)
20The vast region beyond Earth's atmosphere. (5)
21A famous dwarf planet beyond Neptune. (5)
22The closest planet to the Sun. (7)
24Earth's natural satellite. (4)
26The only planet known to support life. (5)
27A huge collection of stars, gas and dust. (6)
28The planet known as the Red Planet. (4)

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1A small rocky object that orbits the Sun. (8)
2A small planet-like body that orbits the Sun. (11)
3A region beyond Neptune containing icy objects. (10)
4A person trained to travel into space. (9)
5An object that revolves around a planet. (9)
6The spinning of a planet on its axis. (8)
7An instrument used to observe distant objects in space. (9)
8The force that keeps planets in orbit. (7)
14An event in which one celestial body blocks the light of another. (7)
16The planet famous for its beautiful rings. (6)
17The farthest planet from the Sun. (7)
19The galaxy that contains our solar system. (8)
23The planet that rotates on its side. (6)
25The path followed by a planet around the Sun. (5)

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