Known as “the great conjunction,” the cyclical conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn that occurs every twenty years has been the preeminent method of demarcating historical eras in traditional ...

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 ...

The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it's happening just in time for Christmas -- hence the nickname of the "Christmas ...

This month, Jupiter and Saturn are putting on an extraordinary show just in time for the holidays! Over the next three weeks, the gas giants' paths will appear closer and closer together before an ...

A once-in-a-lifetime holiday treat is on track to delight sky watchers later this month on the winter solstice. Jupiter and Saturn are moving closer to each other, culminating in a Great Conjunction ...

Jupiter and Saturn merged in the night sky Monday, and the Griffith Observatory brought viewers a live stream as it happened. Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in ...

Jupiter (brightest), Saturn (to the left), and the Milky Way over the Saskatchewan River and the area of Howse Pass, on July 26, 2020. The two planets will appear so close that they become one on the ...

Jupiter and Saturn were traveling together across Earth's sky in 2020, and would temporarily align toward the end of December. While the planets' orbiting patterns cause such a phenomenon roughly ...

In this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 photo made available by NASA, Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are seen after sunset from Shenandoah National Park in Luray, Va. Jupiter and Saturn will appear as the ...

This month, Jupiter and Saturn are putting on an extraordinary show just in time for the holidays! Over the next three weeks, the gas giants' paths will appear closer and closer together before an ...