Christmas Star: The 'great' conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are seen after sunset from Shenandoah National Park, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Luray, Va. The two planets are drawing closer to each other in the sky as they head towards a âgreat conjunctionâ on Dec. 21, where the two giant planets will appear a tenth of a degree apart. (NASA photograph by Bill Ingalls) Advertisement Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat. What has become known popularly as the âChristmas Starâ is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright plane...