Stargazers enjoy a cosmic treat as Jupiter 'collides' with Venus in a rare celestial spectacle - Daily Mail

Venus and Jupiter are about 430 million miles apart, but viewed from Earth they appear to be almost touching in a rare celestial spectacle enjoyed by stargazers, known as a planetary conjunction.

Stargazers were enjoying a cosmic treat this weekend as two of the solar systems brightest planets appear close to colliding in the night sky. Venus and Jupiter are about 430 million miles apart, bu… [+2332 chars]

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