Of all the constellations we see through the year, Virgo the Virgin is the second-largest. The only problem is that it’s also one of the faintest. With a lot of visual digging, Virgo can be ...

The Celestial Origins of Virgo The Virgo constellation has long been a source of fascination and mystique in the astrological world. Historically, this sign has been linked to ancient goddesses ...

Covering 1294 square degrees, Virgo is the second largest constellation after Hydra, and there’s plenty going on here. Many of the stars serve as touchstones to help reveal its deeper mysteries.

The large constellations Hydra, Virgo and Ursa Major as seen in the sky of New York approaching 10 p.m. local time on June 7, 2022. (Image credit: Starry Night) June presents a perfect opportunity ...

James Webb has captured a beautiful snapshot of star birth in the Virgo constellation. The latest image from the powerful observatory takes a closer look at the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068.

Get Instant Summarized Text (GIST) A massive black hole in the Virgo constellation's galaxy SDSS1335+0728 has become active, emitting intense X-ray flares known as quasiperiodic eruptions (QPEs).

The Greek constellation names don’t stray far from ancient Greek mythology. No less than 20 of the 88 names have a strong tie to mythology and even many of the animals also tie in mythology ...

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 ...

Virgo Virgo puzzle solution For the Virgo constellation, you’ll need to head to the small island at the South east corner of the Crown Mines, just below The Lumina.

Some areas of space nurture the creation of stars while other stop them in their tracks. Scientists share why star formation is linked to the region of space in which a galaxy lives.

Since Virgo is such a faint constellation, using the star Spica as a bearing is easier. The Virgo cluster will be 20 degrees, or about two fist-widths at arm’s length, to the upper right of Spica.