Solar System Crossword Puzzle

About the Solar System Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the Sun and the objects that orbit it, from the major planets to dwarf planets, moons, comets, and asteroids. Look for names such as Neptune, Europa, Ceres, and Kuiper Belt, along with terms like orbit and solar flare. It’s a good fit for students, space enthusiasts, and anyone learning about our planetary neighborhood.

This crossword draws on 43 clues about Solar System. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Rocky body orbiting the Sun (8 letters)
• •Bowl-shaped mark left by an impact (6 letters)
• •Distant dwarf world named for a Greek goddess of discord (4 letters)
• •Giant world with a famous Great Red Spot (7 letters)
• •Space rock that reaches the ground (9 letters)
• •Path followed by one body around another (5 letters)
• •A body's spin around its own axis (8 letters)
• •Vehicle designed to travel beyond Earth's air (10 letters)

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