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Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 20Once the waxing Moon sets this evening, its disappearance opens up a nice dark window for deep-sky viewing. Lying in far ...

Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.