Pushing Ice
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Pushing Ice is a 2005 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. According to Reynolds' Web site, the story takes place in a different universe from his Revelation Space stories.
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Spica
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Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation α Virginis, which is Latinised to Alpha Virginis and abbrev
Pushing Ice
…and attempt to survive the flight out of the Solar System, wherever it may take them. Eventually it becomes apparent that the ship is heading towards Spica, a close binary pair in the constellation of Virgo. At one point before the landing, Bella's closest friend and subordinate, Svetlana Barseghian, pushes…
Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo (lower left).
Size comparison of main sequence stars and Spica, including Proxima Centauri, the Sun, and Sirius