**Fighting Dragons of Ara Nebula**
By **Mustafa Aydin**
Fire-breathing dragons fighting in the night sky.
The stuff of childhood dreams? Yes. But also much more.
Legends of dragons have filled many cultures with terror since the beginning of mankind. And, if you think the word, “Ara,” sounds like it is straight from mythology, you are right. Ara has its roots in ancient Greek mythology.
Meaning “altar” in Latin, Ara is a small constellation. It is located in the southern sky. In Greek mythology, Ara was the altar of King Lycaon of Arcadia. This constell...