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| 1 | The first stage in the life cycle of a star | 
 
 
| 2 | In the end a red supergiant can become either a neutron star or... | 
 
 
| 3 | Small pieces of rock that are pulled by Earth's gravity but burn up. | 
 
 
| 4 | When the helium core heats so much that it starts fusing to elements other than hydrogen (the star grows large). | 
 
 
| 5 | When a red supergiant explodes. | 
 
 
| 6 | Groups of stars named in honor of mythological beings. | 
 
 
| 10 | A meteor that lasts enough to hit the surface of the earth | 
 
 
| 11 | Dust and ice combined (dirty snowballs) | 
 
 
| 13 | Grouping of millions or billions of stars, gas and dust. | 
 
 
| 14 | The invisible force that pulls you toward a planet or star. | 
 
 
| 16 | A small object that orbit the earth and makes GPS work. | 
 
 
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