NASA has released a slew of pictures of the "Christmas star," a celestial event where the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, form what looks like a double planet. The ...

Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Saturn and Jupiter set behind the Statue of Liberty ahead of their conjunction next week on December 17, 2020 in New York City. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images.

Jupiter and Saturn's 2020 great conjunction, sometimes referred to as the Christmas star, inspired plenty of skygazers to head outside Monday night to catch a glimpse of the rare event.Ed ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - DEC. 21, 2020: Jupiter and Saturn appear less than one-tenth of a degree apart from each other during the Great Conjunction, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in the night sky above San ...

Saturn and Jupiter set behind a church ahead of their conjunction that is being called The Christmas Star next week on Dec. 18, 2020 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) ...

Skygazers have been sharing their photos of the moon lining up neatly with Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky. The spectacular lunar event, taking place overnight on Monday, November 8 ...

Photos: Jupiter and Saturn Meet in Rare ‘Great Conjunction’ By Charlotte Klein , a features writer and media columnist at New York Magazine Dec. 22, 2020 ...

Stargazers capture pictures of Jupiter and Saturn’s Great Conjunction Jeff Parsons. Published December 22, 2020 8:38am Updated December 22, 2020 12:47pm Share this with. Comments. To view this ...

The last time Jupiter and Saturn came this close was in 1623. The conjunction peaked on Dec. 21, however, the planets appeared closer than the diameter of a full moon until Dec. 25, USA TODAY ...

Jupiter The gases of the planet's atmosphere churn all the way down to its core, tens of thousands of miles beneath the cloud tops. Besides its enormity, Jupiter is also known for its Great Red Spot .

Photos of Jupiter and Saturn together in the evening sky during the great conjuction. 3 months/99¢ a month SUBSCRIBE NOW Show Search. Clear Search Query Submit Search.