Earthsky Tonight—June 12: Zodiac means Pathway of

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Today’s chart shows which zodiacal constellations are up soon after darkness falls on an evening in the middle of June. You are facing due south for this chart, looking southeast to west, more or less following the path the sun takes during the day. One of you wrote, “What does Zodiac mean?” The word “zodiac” just means “pathway of animals.” It is an important pathway across our sky because the sun moves across it ... Full Story