Space crossword worksheets explore the captivating vocabulary of astronomy and space exploration — planets, stars, galaxies, space missions, and cosmological concepts. They engage curious learners at B1–B2 level while supporting science vocabulary for CLIL and cross-curricular teaching.
Puzzle 1 of 3
Space Part 1 Crossword
24 words
Across
1. The platform from which a rocket takes off.
5. The path one object follows around another.
10. Relating to the sun.
11. A bowl-shaped hollow on a planet or moon.
12. A recognized pattern of stars.
13. A cloud of gas and dust in space.
16. The universe seen as an ordered whole.
17. A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust.
18. All existing matter and space together.
20. An instrument for viewing distant objects in space.
23. A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
Down
2. A person trained to travel in space.
3. A hot glowing ball of gas in space.
4. The vast region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
6. A natural body that circles a planet.
7. An object that circles a planet.
8. An event when one celestial body blocks another.
9. The force pulling objects toward each other.
12. A small enclosed compartment in a spacecraft.
14. A vehicle designed for travel in space.
15. A large body moving around a star.
19. A vehicle propelled by engines that push out gas.
21. Relating to the moon.
22. An icy object that develops a tail near the sun.
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