Nestled in the constellation Virgo lies Spica, a dazzling celestial jewel that has captivated stargazers for centuries. As the brightest star in Virgo, Spica stands out not only for its brilliance ...

Spica is the 15th brightest star in the sky and the brightest in the Virgo constellation. The star is also known as Alpha Virginis and is situated around 250 light-years from Earth. Spica is not a ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

Early risers may want to see a waning crescent moon close to Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. Look southeast an hour before sunrise, and while you're observing, have a look ...

There are countless fixed stars in the firmament, but Sei Shonagon (c.966-c.1025) named only the Pleiades star cluster and ...

Our featured constellation this month is none other ... Shines in the southern sky to the lower left of Virgo’s brightest star, Spica.

Jan. 17: Brilliant Venus will pass very close to Saturn in the western sky. They will be close from January 15 to 18. -Jan. 21: Before dawn, the Moon will be close below Spica, the brightest star in ...

Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image peers into the dusty recesses of the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth, ...

In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by Kristen McQuinn, a scientist at the Space ...