Space

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
n u e
A giant planet with a ring of ice particles
2.
g g a n
Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system
3.
m l k w
The galaxy containing the solar system
4.
s a
Twinkling lights in the night sky
5.
m e u
The smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
6.
m n
Natural satellite that orbits the Earth
7.
s a t
A giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles
8.
m r
The month following February and preceding April (plural)
9.
e t
The planet we live on
10.
u a s
A giant planet with a ring of ice particles
11.
s c s i
A ___ designed to carry a crew into interstellar ___
12.
v e
The second nearest planet to the sun
13.
s h t
Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
14.
o u t p c
15.
j t e
The largest planet and the 5th from the sun
16.
g l y
A collection of star systems
17.
s p
The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere