Stargazers in the U.S. will find the waxing gibbous moon above the southwestern horizon as the sun sets on July 3, with Spica ...

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.

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If you look below and to the right of Spica, you’ll spot a neat little group of four bright stars that resembles the outline of a sail. This is the constellation Corvus the Crow .

Spica is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and can be found about 250 light-years away from Earth in the Virgo constellation. Spica is actually not one star but two, what is known as a ...

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Spica is actually a double star system about 250 light-years, or a little over 1,400 trillion miles, from Earth. Both stars are significantly larger than our sun and emit much more light.

Spica is actually a double star system around 250 light-years, or a little over 1,400 trillion miles, away from Earth. Both stars are much larger than our sun and kick out much more light.

That night, the moon will pass in front of Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. This rare event is called an occultation, and it will be visible from most of the United States.

This month comes with something special: the half-moon blocks bright star Spica in the constellation Virgo. According to In-The-Sky.org, Spica will be occulted by a First Quarter Moon ...