Space Vocabulary

What is the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

What is this word relating to the moon? Clue: "The _____ eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon."

The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.

What are small, rocky body that orbits the sun, often found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?

What is the force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth or other celestial bodies?

What is a piece of rock or metal from space that strikes the Earth's surface?

A person who travels in space.

What is a massive collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

A celestial object made of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the sun and develops a tail as it approaches the sun.

What is a cloud of gas and dust in space, where new stars are formed?