If you've ever tried to pick out the pictures in the night sky, then you've searched for constellations. Associated with legends and astrology, the 12 zodiac constellations align with the 12 zodiac ...
The moon will find itself in the grip of a cosmic scorpion in the early hours of Monday (March 13) as it visits the stars that comprise the claws of the Scorpius constellation, the Scorpion. Look to ...
While you may have become frustrated trying to see a lion, a hunter or an eagle among the stars, there is one star grouping that is quite easy to recognize. You can find it low in the southern sky ...
A blue micromoon will make a rare appearance this weekend, offering skywatchers a sight they won't have a chance to witness ...
NEW YORK — A spectacular new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a likely new star forming in the Milky Way's Scorpius constellation. The telescope, which is jointly operated by NASA and the ...
UW-Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium has been hosting a series of events based on the zodiac, and this month they are highlighting Scorpius. Do you know your zodiac sign? Would you know how to ...
For tracking down spectacular giants, you can’t find a much better time than July. Any evening this month, look due south to see huge Constellation Scorpius, which will culminate 9 p.m. July 20. Find ...
The constellation Scorpius is hard to miss in the night sky. With a long curving tail and several of the brightest stars in the sky, the eighth astrological sign of the zodiac stands out proudly. It ...
On early evenings in June, just after twilight, look for a moderately bright star in the low southeast sky a little above the horizon. It has a decidedly ruddy hue to it. That’s Antares, the brightest ...
Summer evening skies are the home of some classic constellations. One of them is Scorpius the Scorpion, the 10th-brightest constellation in the night sky and one of those few constellations that ...
The head of Scorpius with the bright orange star Antares (left of center) rises in the southeastern sky as soon as darkness falls in late May. The "clouds" at far left are part of the band of the ...
Located almost exactly halfway between the bright Virgo star Spica and Antares, the “heart star” of the constellation of Scorpius in this month’s Colorado Sky is a somewhat inconspicuous constellation ...