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4 epic myths hiding in the May sky — and how to find them

By Anthony Wood published

Discover the tales behind four famous spring constellations.

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an illustration of the orion constellation in the night sky

What constellation am I? A starry personality quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Ever wondered which constellation mirrors your personality? Take this cosmic quiz to find out which starry pattern best reflects your inner self

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Gemini constellation photograph

Connect the dots: A constellation quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This quiz will take you on a journey through the legends, locations, and logic behind the constellations we know and love.

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an illustration of stars in the night sky

Stuck on Strands? Here are the constellations you need to know for today's star-themed puzzle

By Christina Hughes published

Look to the night sky for the answers that you seek.

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Adhara: A bright gem in Canis Major

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Adhara is a bright binary star in Canis Major that shows up best in ultraviolet light.

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a wispy nebula colored red, blue, orange and pink against a black background speckled with stars.

Nebula: Definition, location and variants

By Andrew May last updated

Reference Among the most spectacular sights in the sky, nebula come in a range of different types.

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stalks of corn rise from the bottom, stretching halfway up the image, before a vast dark sky of stars.

Will the constellations ever change?

By Elizabeth Fernandez published

BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment

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cancer constellation is the dimmest of the zodiac constellations.

Cancer constellation: Facts about the crab in the zodiac

By Rebecca Sohn last updated

Reference Cancer the Crab is the dimmest constellation of the Zodiac yet it contains one of the brightest star clusters.

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the sun shines through a blue cloudy sky over stonehenge surrounded by rolling grassy fields

What did ancient humans know about astronomy?

By Paul Sutter published

Humanity's ability to track and monitor celestial cycles stretches back into prehistory, long before the invention of telescopes and astrolabes.

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Scorpius constellation graphic illustration showing bright stars in the formation of a scorpion.

Scorpius constellation: Facts about the Scorpion

By Rebecca Sohn, Kim Ann Zimmermann last updated

Reference The Scorpius constellation is one of the 13 zodiac constellations and one of the brightest constellations in the sky. We explore the Scorpion in more detail here.

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