Crossword Puzzle Zahra's NASA and Space Terminology CrosswordOnline version Key space terms and roles for quick challenge. by Bria Nova 1 The U.S. government agency responsible for civilian space research. 2 A person trained to travel and work aboard spacecraft. 3 An instrument that collects light to observe distant objects. 4 The curved path of a body around a planet or star. 5 A vehicle that transports people or cargo to space and back. 6 A mobile robot designed to explore the surface of another world. 7 A celestial body that orbits a star and is spherical. 8 The act of sending a spacecraft from Earth into space. 7 8 2 1 4 3 6