Jupiter and Saturn are about to appear closer in the sky than they have for 800 years, aligning as a ‘double planet’ – Sports Grind Entertainment

A man with a telescope watches the night sky over the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in Los Angeles, California, on July 19, 2020. David McNew/Getty

• Jupiter and Saturn will align in the night sky on December 21. It’ll be the closest they’ve appeared in 800 years.
• The two planets move into alignment, or conjunction, every 20 years. But this year, they will be so close that they’ll look like a “double planet.”
• The last time Saturn and Jupiter were both this close and visible was in 1226.
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