Trundling along the ecliptic plane in Virgo, our satellite hangs near the bright star Spica in the evening sky.

But the two main stars that combine to be Spica in our sky are only 11 million miles apart. That means that those two stars are three times closer to each other than the scorched planet Mercury is ...

The bright star Spica will appear to dance around Earth's moon on the night of May 9. Here's how to catch the celestial pair at play ahead of next week's full 'Flower Moon'. Stargazers should look ...

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Under it, closer to the horizon, you'll find the bright star Spica, part of the constellation Virgo. Spica represents the sheaf of wheat held by Virgo, the Virgin.

Spica, one of the brightest stars in the sky, will temporarily vanish in the night during a rare lunar occultation on Wednesday.

By the following night, Mars will have officially entered the Spring Triangle, having (just) crossed the imaginary line joining Regulus and Arcturus. The Red Planet will continue to skim along the ...

Both the bright star Spica and Mars can be found below and left of the Moon. Moonlight will make it difficult to spot Virgo's fainter stars but Spica is bright enough to stand out.

Tonight after 10:30, look to the southeast and you'll see a remarkable triangle of celestial lights: Mars, Spica and the waning gibbous moon. Have a telescope? Now's the time to see some cool ...

The First Quarter Moon will occult the bright star Spica tonight (Sky & Telescope). This means that the Moon will appear to pass in front of Spica, the bright bluish-white star (NASA).

While usually hard to find, the moon will help guide you to Spica Thursday. After that, the moon will move closer to Jupiter, getting close to it on Friday night. Once the moon has moved away from ...