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.

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 ...

The month of July 2025 is filled with several enjoyable celestial events. The range of events includes the first meteor ...

Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the bright star Spica in the night sky tonight, ahead of ...

Spica's disappearance, while fun and instructive to watch, won't equal the surprise of seeing it reappear on the other side of the moon at 5:35 a.m.