- Spica is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
o - It is actually not just one star, but two stars that orbit each other.
o - These two stars are very hot and shine with a strong blue-white light.
o - Even though it looks like a single star to our eyes, it is about 250 light-years away from Earth.
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