Cosmos crossword

ACROSS

2. Cassini recently explored the three large seas of this planet 6. Desert animals which remained genetically diverse despite domestication 9. Australian grass containing unique fibres that have been used to strengthen latex condoms 10. Pluto’s outermost moon 11. Elongated dwarf planet which spins faster than almost any other large body in the Solar System 12. NASA spacecraft which recently observed the dwarf planet 2007 OR10 13. NASA plans to crash a spacecraft into this asteroid

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1. Region of Australia in which the world’s oldest axe was found 3. Glass bead created by an asteroid impact 4. Lizard shown to have REM sleep (7,6) 5. Constellation named after the daughter of Greek myth Cassiopeia 7. Fruit dipped in edible _ stays fresh for over a week without refrigeration (4,7) 8. Dark salty streaks on Mars may be caused by _ water