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When Jupiter reaches opposition and how to see it at its best

Jupiter reaches opposition once a year, when Earth passes directly between it and the Sun, creating the best possible viewing ...
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Venus reaches superior solar conjunction today: What does it mean and can you see it?

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. Venus will align with the sun ...
ExtremeTech

JUICE Spacecraft Successfully Slingshots Around Venus on Track for Jupiter Orbit

The ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), which launched in April 2023, has completed another successful flyby aimed at boosting its speed ahead of a Jupiter orbital insertion sometime in 2031.
The Repository

Sky Shorts: Venus, Jupiter put on spectacular show in August predawn sky

Set an early alarm Aug. 12 to ensure you’ll enjoy a special celestial treat. The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will be less than 1 degree apart in the eastern sky. One degree would be the ...
AOL

Venus, Jupiter make their closest approach during August conjunction. Here's how to see

Venus and Jupiter are about to get up close and personal in our skies. The two planets – the brightest in our solar system – have been steadily approaching each other for the past several August ...
The Desert Sun

Californians, here's how to see Venus, Jupiter and a meteor shower all in one week

Stargazers across California have the chance to see two planets in our solar system appear remarkably close together in August, coinciding with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. “[Jupiter and ...
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January belongs to Jupiter: See the king of planets in the night sky this month

Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky ...