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

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

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.

The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the bright star Spica in the night sky tonight, ahead of its full moon phase on June 11. Skywatchers in the U.S. will find the moon above the ...

Spica is, after all, the most luminous star in the zodiacal constellation Virgo, and sits some 250 light-years from Earth. The moon, on the other hand, ...

The Moon passes 0.5° south of Spica at 11 A.M. EDT. The pair hangs in the evening sky, located in the south an hour after sunset. By this evening, the Moon has moved some 6.3° southeast of Spica ...

Location, history and cultural significance of Spica. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spica is the 15th brightest star in ...

Spica's return also happens when the moon is higher in the sky, making it much easier to see. MORE FROM ASTRO BOB . Astro Bob: Set your sights on Uranus, a planet Shakespeare would love.

The moon will ride close to the bright star Spica above the southwestern horizon tonight (July 3) — and some well-placed viewers will see the lunar disk pass directly in front of the bright ...