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Jupiter and Saturn Head for Closest Visible Alignment in 800 Years 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. For months, Saturn and Jupiter have appeared to be courting, as the giant celestial bodies have gradually drawn nearer in the night sky. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/science/space/jupiter-saturn-align-christmas-star.html

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" On Monday, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will fly over one of Jupiter’s most distinguishable and intriguing features, its Great Red Spot. The Great Red Spot is actually a   10,000-mile-wide storm , meaning it could swallow Earth with 3,000 miles to spare. Scientists have been monitoring the storm for more than 100 years, and the swirling tempest may have started   much earlier . " -  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/juno-spacecraft-to-fly-over-jupiters-great-red-spot/?utm_content=buffer00470&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer via Buffer