Jupiter and Saturn haven’t been this close since the Middle Ages: How to watch – CNET

Saturn, captured here by the Hubble Space Telescope over the summer, will align with Jupiter on Dec. 21.
NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), and the OPAL Team
It’s been a trying year here on Earth, but a spectacular one up up in the stars. We’ve had a Halloween blue moon, and a Thanksgiving eve pairing of the moon and Mars. Now, get ready for a rare and spectacular sight just before Christmas. An event dubbed a great conjunction will…

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