Constellations
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![stalks of corn rise from the bottom, stretching halfway up the image, before a vast dark sky of stars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yRyQCTe4LJUBqEcj6J7Kfi-320-80.jpg)
Will the constellations ever change?
By Elizabeth Fernandez published
BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment
![cancer constellation is the dimmest of the zodiac constellations.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hEjiJmKCKcsFQWxLPaHfM-320-80.gif)
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.
![the sun shines through a blue cloudy sky over stonehenge surrounded by rolling grassy fields](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iqsPiGvK7WuMWY9sNN5ivB-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Scorpius constellation graphic illustration showing bright stars in the formation of a scorpion.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jnpeQRvSGXZdUwYVEk7DXE-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Pleiades star cluster appears as a group of bright blue stars surrounded by hazy clouds.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nwRnUEaELuneFsNgbF7vKM-320-80.jpg)
The Pleiades: Facts about the "Seven Sisters" star cluster
By Rebecca Sohn, Adam Mann last updated
Reference The Pleiades is a bright star cluster and a popular skywatching target. We take a look at where it is located and the mythology behind the famous asterism.
![graphic illustration of the gemini constellation in the night sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3LJgPb9xjawKMg6svMX5fd-320-80.jpg)
Gemini constellation: Facts, location and myth
By Stefanie Waldek last updated
Reference Gemini, one of Ptolemy's ancient constellations, is named for the Greek twins Castor and Pollux, which are also the names of two of its stars.
![graphic illustration depicting the aries constellation in the night sky with a faint white line joining major stars in the constellation.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFBLAFr5jtvDKuTHXNKFM4-320-80.jpg)
Aries constellation: Facts, location and myth
By Stefanie Waldek last updated
Reference Aries is one of Ptolemy's ancient constellations and is named for the Greek legend of the ram with the golden fleece sacrificed by Phrixus for Zeus.
![Virgo constellation graphic illustration.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nNt5tVzFrQWv4LV5qMM6MX-320-80.jpg)
Virgo constellation: Location, stars and mythology
By Briley Lewis last updated
Reference Virgo is the largest constellation of the Zodiac and contains the bright star Spica, many exoplanets and deep-space objects.
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