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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Scorpius - What They Never Told You

Starwatch: Identifying the Scorpion, mythical adversary of Orion

The full constellation can be frustrating to track down in the UK owing to its low presence in the southern sky

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Watch out for the giant scorpion hiding in the summer sky

Scorpius is one of the few constellations that actually resembles its namesake — and this summer is the perfect time to find it.

Space · Jun 26

Starwatch: Crescent moon rises next to Antares before dawn

Find an unobstructed view of the south-east horizon and the moon will guide you to the brightest star in Scorpius

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

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Stellar nursery bursts with newborn stars in hauntingly beautiful Hubble telescope image — Space photo of the week

A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Lupus 3 cloud in Scorpius bursting with young stars that are forming within collapsing clouds of gas and dust.

LiveScience · Feb 1

Starwatch: find a clear southern horizon to view moon’s Antares conjunction

Conjunction is easier to spot from southern hemisphere because Antares is in southern constellation of Scorpius

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

See the half-lit first quarter moon shine in the grasp of a celestial scorpion tonight

The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.

Space · Aug 30, 2025

Don't miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30

The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.

Space · Aug 29, 2025

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New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight

Saturn will be quite distinct in the Pisces constellation.

Space · Jul 24, 2025

New moon of May 2025 leaves the night sky dark to see the summer constellations tonight

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.

Space · May 26, 2025

Starwatch: look out for Antares, a true jewel of the night sky

The red supergiant is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius and will be visible all week from the UK

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

See May's Full Flower Moon blossom in the night sky tonight

The Full Flower Moon will be in the Scorpius constellation tonight (May 23), rising in the southeast just after sunset.

Space · May 23, 2024

Starwatch: red jewel of Antares meets silvery charm of the moon

Moon will be highly illuminated when it rises in a pas de deux with the brightest star in Scorpius

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.

Space · May 7, 2024

Starwatch: let the moon guide you to the red jewel of Antares

Brightest star in constellation Scorpius is red supergiant star containing more than 12 times mass of Sun

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Starwatch: see blood-red Antares pair with the silvery moon

Giant star in Scorpius belongs to class of poorly understood stars which vary in brightness

Space · Apr 26, 2022

May full moon 2025: The Flower Moon hides the red star Antares

The Full Flower Moon of 2025 will occur in the eastern U.S. during the evening hours of May 12. Two days later, the just-past-full moon will occult the star Antares.

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