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Venus and Jupiter Side by Side — How Planetary Conjunctions Work

June 2, 2026

On the evening of June 9, 2026, Venus and Jupiter will close to within 1.5 degrees of each other in the western sky. They'll look like neighbors, but the actual gap between them is hundreds of millions of kilometers. Here's what a conjunction really is, and how to make the most of it.

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A Rock Crosses the Night Sky — Watching Apophis with the Naked Eye in 2029

May 29, 2026

On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 km from Earth — closer than geostationary satellites. Up to 2 billion people could watch it move across the sky without a telescope. There's no collision risk, which is exactly why it's worth watching.

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