Saturn and Jupiter appear closer than ... The space agency describes the rarity of the 2020 event in-depth in its December Skywatching page. The rare event is officially called a "great conjunction." ...

Jupiter and Saturn merged in the night sky on Dec. 21, 2020 for the "Great Conjunction," appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century. Astronomers say ...

Item 1 of 16 A man observes the closest visible conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 400 years, through a telescope in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar ...

A Conjunction Of Saturn, Jupiter, And Mercury Can Be Seen In The Nighttime Sky By Shane McGlaun Jan. 10, 2021 9:51 am EST Skywatchers have something to look for tonight, assuming you have clear ...

A crescent moon (L) is seen with Saturn (upper right) and Jupiter (lower right) ahead of their closest visible conjunction on December 17, 2020 in Antalya, Turkey.

The conjunction won't be as close at the grand conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn at the end of 2020, as the planets will be farther apart. Nonetheless, the sighting will still be really impressive ...

Saturn and Jupiter remain relatively close together despite being months past their once-in-a-lifetime “great conjunction” or “Christmas Star” in December 2020. So if the Moon is in ...

Jupiter and Saturn merged in the night sky on Dec. 21, 2020 for the "Great Conjunction," appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century. Astronomers say ...