Scorpius: The Piercing Arachnid

Settle the Stars: The Science of Space Exploration

This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson will talk about the constellation Scorpius. She will go into the mythology behind this constellation and why its brightest object is one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye – and so red it’s often confused with the red planet.

Research and Writing by Andrew Vietze

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