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Cancer (space science).
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- Author(s): Mohn, Elizabeth
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Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2025. 3p.
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Cancer is a constellation that is interpreted to be in the shape of a crab—hence its name, which means "crab" in Latin. It represents the crab that, according to ancient Greek mythology, Heracles (romanized as Hercules) fought during his twelve labors.
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