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  How to See Jupiter, Mars and Saturn Rise Every Day This Month

  

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  Everything in the world might be pretty terrible right now, but if nothing else, we’ll be treated to seeing Jupiter, Mars and Saturn rise every day in June 2020. Even though Jupiter and Saturn are the largest in the solar system, they’re not the brightest. But this month, both gas giants will be more visible than…Read more...

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  How and When to Catch the Brightest Planets on Display Throughout February

  

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  Over the past two months we’ve been treated to some pretty amazing things in the night...

  Over the past two months we’ve been treated to some pretty amazing things in the night sky. February, on the other hand, is a little quieter—especially when it comes to planets. Of the five planets we can usually see with the naked eye (those would be Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn), really, only Mars will…Read more...

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  The Sight of Jupiter and Saturn Together Is a Beautiful Thing

  

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  A conjunction is a good time to reflect on our cosmic heritage, and on the long...

  A conjunction is a good time to reflect on our cosmic heritage, and on the long shadows cast by the gas giants.Illustration by SN VFX / ShutterstockToday, December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear extremely close to each other in the sky, less than a tenth of a degree apart, about one fifth the width of the full Moon.1 “Conjunctions” like this happen all...

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  Jupiter and Saturn Head for Closest Visible Alignment in 800 Years

  

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  On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear to be no more than a dime’s width...

  On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear to be no more than a dime’s width apart in the night sky. The last time that could be seen was in 1226.

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