A ____ is an instrument used to view distant objects in space.

The ___ is a medium sized star and the center of our solar system that provides our planet with light and heat.

A ____ is the billions of stars, gas and dust that are held together in space by gravity.

The ___ ____ is all of the planets, stars, and celestial bodies that are a part of the galaxy to which our solar system belongs.

The force that pulls two objects together is called ____.

An ____ is a scientist who studies objects in space.

___ is a gas that stars are made of, which when heated turns into helium, exploding and giving off heat and energy.

___ the gas into which hydrogen is transformed in stars, exploding, and giving off heat and energy.

____ after our sun, is the next star located closest to the Earth.

The _____ is a constellation whose pattern is similar in form to a ladel.

The ____ is a constellation whose pattern is similar to, but smaller than that of the Big Dipper.

___ is a constellation named by the Greeks after a great hunter because of its shape in the night sky.

____ are patterns of stars in the night sky that appear to create outlines of pictures when viewed from the Earth.

___ is also known as the North Star and is the only star in the northern hemisphere that does not appear to move across the sky as the Earth rotates due to the fact that is in line with the Earth's axis.

A ______ is a device for determining direction that contains a magnetic needle that points north.

A _____ is not a star, but the bright light that shoots across the night sky when a meteroid enters the Earth's atmosphere.

A ____ is a small piece of rock and or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere.

____ are buildings used to house very large telescopes, usually located on mountain tops or in remote areas.

A ____ is the explosion that occurs when a star burns its fuel too quickly and releases its energy into space.