Edwin Hubble Word Search
A free Edwin Hubble word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANDROMEDA, ASTRONOMER, COSMOS, DOPPLER, GALAXY, HUBBLE, MAGNITUDE, MOUNTWILSON, NEBULA, OBSERVATORY, REDSHIFT, REFLECTOR.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Edwin Hubble word list, defined
- ASTRONOMER /əˈstrɒnəmər/ · noun
- A scientist who studies celestial objects such as stars, planets, moons, comets, and galaxies, and the physical processes governing them. Related: stargazer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, observational astronomer.
- COSMOS /ˈkɒzmɒs/ (UK); /ˈkɑːzmoʊs/ (US) · noun
- The universe seen as a well-ordered, harmonious whole. More broadly, any complex and orderly system. Related: universe, creation, macrocosm, nature.
- GALAXY /ˈɡæləksi/ · noun
- A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity, typically containing millions to trillions of stars. More figuratively, it denotes a large, distinguished assemblage of people or things. Related: star system, nebula, constellation, cluster.
- MAGNITUDE /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The great size or extent of something, especially when considered in relation to other quantities. It can also refer to the importance or significance of an event, issue, or achievement, and in astronomy it denotes the apparent brightness of a celestial object. Related: size, scale, extent, degree.
- NEBULA /ˈnɛb.jə.lə/ · noun
- A diffuse cloud or mass of interstellar gas and dust, which may emit, absorb, or reflect light. Related: interstellar cloud, cosmic cloud, gaseous cloud, diffuse cloud.
- OBSERVATORY /əbˈzɜːvətɔri/ · noun
- A building, installation, or institution equipped for making systematic scientific observations, especially of stars, planets, and other astronomical phenomena. Related: astronomical observatory, planetarium, observation tower.
- REDSHIFT /ˈrɛdʃɪft/ · noun
- In astronomy, the apparent shift toward longer, redder wavelengths in the light from a receding celestial object or the expansion of the universe. More broadly, the term can refer to any displacement of emitted or observed light toward the red end of the spectrum. Related: spectral shift, redward shift, recession velocity, expansion velocity.
- REFLECTOR /rɪˈflɛktər/ · noun
- A person, object, or surface that reflects light, sound, or other waves. A reflector may also be a device that directs or returns a beam, such as a road sign or telescope component. Related: reflecting surface, retroreflector, reflecting device, mirror.
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