Scorpius
noun
Scor·pi·us
ˈskȯr-pē-əs 
: a southern zodiacal constellation partly in the Milky Way and between Libra and Sagittarius
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Located approximately 4,000 light-years from Earth, the Cat’s Paw Nebula is a massive star-forming region in the constellation Scorpius.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula — a vast nursery of stars located about 4,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 July 2025
July will offer a meteor shower, a glimpse of the Buck Moon and a view of the Scorpius constellation, among other sights.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 1 July 2025
But the new version brings Albus and Scorpius into a deeper intimacy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Beneath Altair, on the southern horizon, are the two classic constellations of summer, Sagittarius and Scorpius.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Observers in mid-southern latitudes can see Scorpius 40 degrees high in the east; by 11 p.m. the constellation is almost directly overhead.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 25 June 2025
The best way to locate Libra and the Z stars is to use the three stars that outline the head of the adjacent constellation Scorpius, just starting to rise above the southeast horizon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
That's when the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius peek above the southern horizon, with the arc of the galaxy seen flowing into them from the Summer Triangle high in the southeast.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula — a vast nursery of stars located about 4,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 July 2025
July will offer a meteor shower, a glimpse of the Buck Moon and a view of the Scorpius constellation, among other sights.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 1 July 2025
But the new version brings Albus and Scorpius into a deeper intimacy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Beneath Altair, on the southern horizon, are the two classic constellations of summer, Sagittarius and Scorpius.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Observers in mid-southern latitudes can see Scorpius 40 degrees high in the east; by 11 p.m. the constellation is almost directly overhead.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 25 June 2025
The best way to locate Libra and the Z stars is to use the three stars that outline the head of the adjacent constellation Scorpius, just starting to rise above the southeast horizon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
That's when the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius peek above the southern horizon, with the arc of the galaxy seen flowing into them from the Summer Triangle high in the southeast.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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“Scorpius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scorpius. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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