On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer in Earth’s night sky than they have since 1226 A.D. You can watch the event live here, courtesy of Lowell Observatory.

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A star map of the night sky as seen on Dec. 21, 2020, shows the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter that will create a bright “Christmas star” on the southwest horizon.

During the "Great Conjunction" on Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will be about one-tenth of a degree apart, their closest approach since 1623.

Jupiter and Saturn will be huddled together low on the southwestern horizon on December 21 — the closest the two worlds have been seen from Earth since the Middle Ages.

On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn — which are actually separated by more than 400 million miles — are expected to appear closer to each other in the night sky than they have for centuries.

This week, Jupiter and Saturn appear at their very best, with Jupiter having just arrived at opposition July 14 and Saturn to reach its own opposition July 20.

This year, we will be experiencing two Jupiter and Saturn squares in the signs of Gemini and Pisces, with the first one occurring on Aug. 19. Here's what it means for your zodiac sign, according ...

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