The cosmic news broke without warning. Or did the solar eclipse and floods and blizzards herald the rediscovery of the new sign of the zodiac, Ophiuchus, the snake holder? His usurpation of the 19 ...

If you look at the picture of Ophiuchus, you will see that he is apparently wrestling with a very large snake. This is represented by two constellations on either side of him, Serpens Caput (head ...

Ophiuchus is a fairly large and rambling constellation, but it is one of the least well-known. Although Ophiuchus does touch the elliptic — the path that the sun appears to take through the sky ...

During the late evening hours we can look high toward the southeast and see the "celestial medicine man" Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer.

Space.com: During the evening hours this week, we can trace the outline of Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer, a star pattern that is teamed with the constellation Serpens.

Ophiuchus isn't a real zodiac sign, but if it were, some astrologers believe its ruling planet might be Chiron — the cosmic wounded-healer.