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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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.
—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
Along the southern Milky Way, from Orion to Scorpius, there are several other lustrous groupings, of which the Southern Cross (Crux) and the Centaur (Centaurus) each contain two stars of the first magnitude, just like Orion.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
These include electronic warfare systems such as the Scorpius, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Appearing in the pictures was Aidan Close, who plays Draco’s son Scorpius in the Broadway production.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
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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
Along the southern Milky Way, from Orion to Scorpius, there are several other lustrous groupings, of which the Southern Cross (Crux) and the Centaur (Centaurus) each contain two stars of the first magnitude, just like Orion.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
These include electronic warfare systems such as the Scorpius, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Appearing in the pictures was Aidan Close, who plays Draco’s son Scorpius in the Broadway production.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Scorpius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scorpius. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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