Antares
noun
An·tar·es
an-ˈter-(ˌ)ēz 
-ˈtär-
: a giant red star of very low density that is the brightest star in Scorpius
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This launch pad is located just south of the spaceport's largest existing launch facility, where Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket lifts off on resupply missions to the International Space Station.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Just after sunset, the waxing crescent moon will appear directly beneath the red supergiant star Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Australians and New Zealanders, along with those in the South Pacific, will be able to watch the moon occult—or block—Antares.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Eclipse will use the same first stage Firefly is developing for the Northrop Grumman Antares 330 rocket.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The debut of the new Antares rocket could still be this year, possibly for the next Cygnus resupply mission, NG-23, that wouldn’t fly until this fall.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Red supergiant stars such as Betelgeuse and Antares are the astrobiological fertilizers for our galaxy at large.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Hence, the company's partnership with Firefly to provide Miranda engines and construct a first stage for a newer version of Antares.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Just after sunset, the waxing crescent moon will appear directly beneath the red supergiant star Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Australians and New Zealanders, along with those in the South Pacific, will be able to watch the moon occult—or block—Antares.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Eclipse will use the same first stage Firefly is developing for the Northrop Grumman Antares 330 rocket.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The debut of the new Antares rocket could still be this year, possibly for the next Cygnus resupply mission, NG-23, that wouldn’t fly until this fall.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Red supergiant stars such as Betelgeuse and Antares are the astrobiological fertilizers for our galaxy at large.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Hence, the company's partnership with Firefly to provide Miranda engines and construct a first stage for a newer version of Antares.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Antares.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Antares. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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