Space Word Search Puzzle 10

SHUTTLE: Space shuttles were reusable spacecraft that NASA used for 30 years from 1981 to 2011 to carry people and cargo to space.

MOON: Earth's Moon controls ocean tides through its gravity and always shows the same face to us because it's tidally locked.

ROCKET: Rockets escape Earth's gravity by burning fuel and pushing hot gas downward at extremely high speeds.

ORBITAL: Orbital means relating to an orbit or the path something takes while moving around another object in space.

ECLIPSE: An eclipse happens when one space object blocks light from reaching another, like the Moon passing in front of the Sun.

SUNSPOT: Sunspots are cooler, darker areas on the Sun's surface caused by magnetic activity, appearing in 11-year cycles.

ORION: Orion is a famous constellation shaped like a hunter with a belt of three bright stars, easily seen in winter.

VACUUM: Space is a vacuum, meaning there's almost no air, pressure, or matter - sound can't travel because it needs air.

SUN: The Sun is a medium-sized star that provides light, warmth, and energy to all life on Earth.