I have TWO articles up today in Scientific American!
1) If you get up early on the morning of Aug 14 you can see Jupiter and Mars kissing in the eastern sky. Bonus: meteors!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/perseid-meteor-shower-joins-stunning-mars-and-jupiter-conjunction/
1/2
Phil Plait /
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2024-08-09 15:48:00
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