Across 5 The star at the center of our solar system. (3) 6 Icy objects that light up the night sky when they come close to the sun. (6) 8 What a planet rotates on. (4) 10 A large gaseous planet that is famous for its rings. (6) 13 The planet we live on. (5) 14 Planets like Mercury, Venus, and Mars. (11)
Down 1 This small planet is usually the farthest from the sun. (5) 2 This terrestrial planet has clouds of sulfuric acid in its atmosphere. (5) 3 Planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. (7) 4 The red planet. (4) 7 The earth's companion. (4) 8 These things make up the belt between Mars and Jupiter. (9) 9 The largest planet in the solar system. (7) 11 Gaseous planet named after the god of the sea. (7) 12 The terrestrial planet closest to the sun. (7) 15 The path of a planet around the sun. (5)			16 The seventh planet from the sun. (6) 17 The galaxy that our solar system is located in. (5,3)

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