Astronomical chart showing a winged virgin, forming the constellation Virgo. Do you know your zodiac sign, and would you know how to find it in the night sky? To help us learn about the astronomy and ...

Virgo the Virgin is one of only three constellations representing women that we can see in our Minnesota-western Wisconsin skies over the course of the year. Andromeda the Princess and Cassiopeia the ...

Virgo the Virgin is the second largest constellation in the night skies, but it’s also one of the faintest. Its only bright star is Spica. The rest of Virgo’s stars are barely visible to the naked eye ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million ...

If you've ever tried to pick out the pictures in the night sky, then you've searched for constellations. Associated with legends and astrology, the 12 zodiac constellations align with the 12 zodiac ...

The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is especially rich in galaxies, due in part to the presence of a massive and gravitationally-bound collection of over 1,300 galaxies called the Virgo Cluster.

ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team 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 ...

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. These ...

Virgo the Virgin is the second largest constellation in the night skies, but it’s also one of the faintest. Its only bright star is Spica. The rest of Virgo’s stars are barely visible to the naked eye ...

Over half of the 88 official constellation names are attributed to the ancient Greeks. The International Astronomical Union governs the naming of these star-formed “patterns.” The first known ...

This week’s sky highlight has to be the rise of one of the most famous full Moons of the year—the “Pink Moon.” Here’s what you need to know about making sure you see that iconic monthly sight, plus ...