Virgo is the largest constellation of the Zodiac and contains the bright star Spica, many exoplanets and deep-space objects.

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.

Of all the constellations visible throughout the year over Pottsville, Virgo the Virgin is the second largest. The only problem is that it is also one of the faintest. With a lot of visual effort, … ...

Astronomers are excited about the first test images released today from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which show the ...

Lake Effect astronomy contributor Jean Creighton shares the astronomy and mythology behind the zodiac Virgo, and its important role in launching the research of exoplanets.

As you can see in the diagram, these galaxies are a little to the right of the main constellation. Since Virgo is so faint, it’s easiest to use the star Spica as a bearing.

The seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form this well-known asterism which is known as the Big Dipper. Photograph by Jamie Cooper.

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling spiral galaxy paired with a prominent star, both in the constellation Virgo. While the galaxy and the star appear to be close to one ...

Constellations can help you sort the twinkling dots scattered across the night sky. Connect the stars to see what deep-sky wonders emerge.

New images captured by James Webb showcase bubbles of new star birth in a galaxy found within the Virgo constellation.

What those sensors captured is a galaxy in the Virgo constellation about 20 million light-years from Earth, and because the JWST can see through the dust and gas that surrounds stars as they're ...