Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Celestial Ore Harvesting Expedition
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 1. Strong, lightweight metal abundant in many celestial bodies
- 2. Spacecraft that circles a planet or asteroid for study
- 3. Naturally occurring inorganic substance mined for value
- 5. Loose layer of dust and broken rock on celestial surfaces
- 6. One of the largest asteroids considered for mining prospects
- 8. Tool used to bore into surfaces for sampling or mining
- 9. Concentration of valuable minerals within rock
- 11. To remove valuable materials from ore or rock
- 13. To send a spacecraft or equipment into space
- 14. Unmanned spacecraft sent to explore extraterrestrial environments
Down
- 4. Relating to Earth's moon, a focus of mining interest
- 7. In imagery, the closest visible area to the viewer, often studied in mining
- 10. Rocky bodies rich in metals orbiting the sun
- 12. Protective gear worn by astronauts for extra-vehicular activity
- 15. Light patterns used to analyze material composition remotely
- 16. Icy space objects that release gas and dust when near the sun
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