{"id":476851,"date":"2025-12-28T09:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T09:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/476851\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T09:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T09:57:13","slug":"space-com-headlines-crossword-quiz-for-week-of-dec-22-2025-which-nasa-observatory-just-completed-its-first-sky-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/476851\/","title":{"rendered":"Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Dec. 22, 2025: Which NASA observatory just completed its first sky map?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"d1f7edfd-df5d-466e-85f4-062237d57429\">Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a> to dazzling new images from the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/21925-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst.html\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/21925-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Webb Space Telescope,<\/a> the stories are as vast and varied as space itself. But how closely have you been paying attention?<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the thrill of space exploration and the joy of learning, we&#8217;ve created a special crossword puzzle built entirely from this week&#8217;s top Space.com stories. It&#8217;s a fun, brain-tickling way to revisit the highlights, whether you&#8217;re a casual stargazer or a die-hard astrophysics fan.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"d1f7edfd-df5d-466e-85f4-062237d57429-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Expect clues that span planetary science, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/32286-space-calendar.html\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/32286-space-calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rocket launches<\/a>, stargazing, and entertainment tied to the stars. If you read about it on Space.com last week, it might just show up in this puzzle. And if you didn&#8217;t? Well, now&#8217;s your chance to catch up while flexing your trivia muscles.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p id=\"609b6519-6f9e-4c88-9d05-3eb1e8578cd1\">So channel your inner astronaut, and dive into this week&#8217;s interstellar quiz. The answers are out there, you just have to connect the clues.<\/p>\n<p>Try it out below and see how well you do!<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. 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