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![The rings of Saturn glide above Jupiter as the two planets pass near Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XcdUMj7BVJSXQKX77QjQsR-320-80.jpg)
Jupiter and Saturn descend on world's tallest building in epic 'Great Conjunction' video
By Brandon Specktor published
A photographer filmed the "Great Conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn as the heavenly bodies passed by Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
![An image shows Jupiter and Saturn in the sky on Dec. 21 during the "Great Conjunction" event.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ug3g56QQdk6GJWR5KbbiGU-320-80.jpg)
Stunning telescope image of Jupiter and Saturn's Great Conjunction will amaze you
By Rafi Letzter published
A telescope close-up reveals the strange beauty of the Great Conjunction.
![Venus and Jupiter hang over a frozen United Kingdom during a previous apparent conjunction of planets.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aq8j2zTsktLZa3ZFLJvham-320-80.jpg)
Could the Christmas Star visible tonight actually be the Star of Bethlehem?
By Rafi Letzter published
Did the biblical "Star of Bethlehem" come back in 2020? It wouldn't be crazy to think so. But it's not the only possibility.
![Jupiter and Saturn come together in the night sky, over the sails of Brill windmill, for what is known as the great conjunction, seen here on Dec. 20, 2020.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J4Q2SEFf4y6ModEaLf83fe-320-80.jpg)
How to watch tonight's 'great conjunction' of Jupiter and Saturn
By Jeanna Bryner published
Here's how to catch the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, something that hasn't happened this spectacularly in nearly 800 years.
![arches of chaos close-up](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FXrMXWmrg3cbVK8y37uqPj-320-80.jpg)
Invisible 'arches of chaos' span the solar system
By Rafi Letzter published
Scientists have mapped the "arches of chaos:" a vast network of arching structures filling the solar system that could one day aid space travel.
![In this animated GIF, the clouds on the periphery of some of Jupiter's polar cyclones rotate counterclockwise, while the core of the cyclones rotate clockwise. Citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt processed the images to enhance the color and contrast.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z2vQrVQiWaTbNjn33YY9aN-320-80.gif)
Polar cyclones on Jupiter create a spellbinding vortex cluster
By Mindy Weisberger published
NASA's Juno mission offers fresh insights into Jupiter's dynamic atmosphere.
![On Dec. 21, sky gazers looking just above the horizon will see Saturn and Jupiter appearing very close to one another.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7rQtAsEpekFki8FFW8Gm2c-320-80.jpg)
Saturn and Jupiter to almost 'kiss' this winter solstice
By Laura Geggel published
From Earth's perspective, Jupiter and Saturn will appear a moon's distance apart on Dec. 21.
![A region of Europa's surface dubbed Chaos Transition shows messy blocks on the left and long ridges on the right.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MhbogN7SrxMBn5CqudAtZk-320-80.jpg)
Chaos reigns in detailed new views of Jupiter's icy moon Europa
By Meghan Bartels published
Scientists have gotten their best look to date at three chaotic patches on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa thanks to decade-old images from a long-defunct spacecraft.
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