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Jupiter and Saturn are in the midst of a great planetary dance, one which from Earth will result in the two planets appearing side by side in the night sky culminating in the great planetary conjunction on December 21. Even if the skies aren’t clear where you are, you’ll be able to virtually watch the event.

In the past year astronomers have seen the remarkable dimming of the star Betelgeuse leading some to speculate if it was going to explode in the near future, near being on a cosmic scale.