I think it's one of the few constellations that kind of looks like what it's supposed to," Creighton says. The mythology behind Scorpius has to do with Orion.

"Once you do, it's just spectacular," said Aileen O'Donoghue, astronomer with St. Lawrence University and the Adirondack Sky ...

The moon is trending brighter and fuller and the summer constellation Scorpius is chasing wintry Orion out of the evening sky.

Orion is not just one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky—it's a celestial marvel that’s rich with history, mythology, and fascinating astronomical objects. Nestled near the ...

The battle between Orion and the scorpion drew the attention of Zeus, who made them into the constellation to remind mortals to curb their excessive pride. What does Scorpio like getting up to?

Antares is even larger than Betelgeuse, the bright red star in Orion. Antares may outshine every other star in the constellation, but the remaining stars aren’t slouches by any means.

Not to be outdone, Gaia promoted the scorpion into a constellation, Scorpius, but they could never appear in the night sky at the same time. Image of Orion v. Scorpio battle by Ralph Losey using ...

THE HEAVENS IN JULY; Scorpio, the Most Beautiful of the Constellations That Form the Zodiac, Will Be Particularly Brilliant if Skies Are Clear Next Month.

When looking up, NASA suggests a few star constellations shining bright this month as Scorpius, the Scorpion constellation, rises with the galactic core of the Milky Way each evening.

The Scorpius constellation, where the star appears to be forming, is a zodiac constellation that resembles a scorpion, with the red star Antares at the center of it, according to astronomy website ...

Orion is visible in the winter, while the stars of Scorpius (the constellation representing the fatal scorpion) appear in the summer, so the two are never above the horizon at the same time.

By Kat Troche As summer deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar constellation rises with the galactic core of the ...