Stars and Constellations Word Search

Words in the Stars and Constellations word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

star

Huge ball of hot gas shining by its own light.

sun

Our nearest star, and the brightest object in the sky.

orion

Winter constellation of a hunter with a bright belt.

big dipper

Seven bright stars shaped like a ladle or pan.

night sky

The view above us after the Sun goes down.

leo

Constellation drawn as a lion, seen in spring.

taurus

Constellation of a bull, marked by red Aldebaran.

gemini

Constellation of twins, with stars Castor and Pollux.

polaris

The north star, sitting almost above Earth's north pole.

milky way

Our galaxy, seen as a faint band of light.

cassiopeia

Five bright stars forming a W in the north.

sirius

The brightest star in our night sky, in Canis Major.

libra

Constellation named after a pair of scales.

virgo

Large constellation holding the bright star Spica.

aries

Small constellation pictured as a ram.

scorpius

Curved constellation of a scorpion with red Antares.

pegasus

Constellation of a winged horse with a big square.

ursa major

Great bear constellation that contains the Big Dipper.

ursa minor

Little bear constellation ending at the north star.

telescope

Instrument that makes faint stars easier to see.

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