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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From a dark-sky site, the Milky Way should slowly emerge as a pale, uneven band rising from Sagittarius and Scorpius and climbing into the summer sky.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Look low in the south after dark on Saturday, June 27, to see a near-full moon close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
And yet, the complex plot comes down to the bond between Albus and Scorpius, who are living in their fathers’ shadows, bullied and uncertain of themselves, as their connections with their dads falter.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Another great summer constellation is rising in the low southeast, Scorpius the Scorpion.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon will be closely situated near Antares, a bright star at the heart of the constellation Scorpius, which resembles a scorpion in the sky.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
29 May 2026
In the Northern Hemisphere, people will see the upcoming spectacle occur alongside Antares, a bright star that will appear in the constellation Scorpius.
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CBS News,
28 May 2026
The story takes place nearly two decades after the events of the beloved book series and follows Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, as well as Harry's son, Albus Severus Potter, and Malfoy's son, Scorpius Malfoy.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
In the 1970s astronomers used a variation on this technique to get sharp images of several nearby large stars, including Antares in Scorpius and everyone’s favorite incipient supernova, Betelgeuse in Orion.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Nov. 2025
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Look low in the south after dark on Saturday, June 27, to see a near-full moon close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius.
—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
And yet, the complex plot comes down to the bond between Albus and Scorpius, who are living in their fathers’ shadows, bullied and uncertain of themselves, as their connections with their dads falter.
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Another great summer constellation is rising in the low southeast, Scorpius the Scorpion.
—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon will be closely situated near Antares, a bright star at the heart of the constellation Scorpius, which resembles a scorpion in the sky.
—
Connor Greene,
Time,
29 May 2026
In the Northern Hemisphere, people will see the upcoming spectacle occur alongside Antares, a bright star that will appear in the constellation Scorpius.
—
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The story takes place nearly two decades after the events of the beloved book series and follows Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, as well as Harry's son, Albus Severus Potter, and Malfoy's son, Scorpius Malfoy.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
In the 1970s astronomers used a variation on this technique to get sharp images of several nearby large stars, including Antares in Scorpius and everyone’s favorite incipient supernova, Betelgeuse in Orion.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Scorpius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scorpius. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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