The encounter is an out-of-this-world example of right place, right time — as Mars zips past Jupiter, Earth will be in the perfect spot to see the two planets look as if they are within arm's reach.
This combination image, created from two photos provided by NASA, shows Jupiter in 2017 and Mars in 2003. From Earth, the two planets will appear to be almost touching later this week.On Wednesday, the two planets will be at their closest proximity to each other from Earth's perspective since 2018.
In reality, the duo will be more than 350 million miles apart from one another. The encounter is an out-of-this-world example of right place, right time. As Mars zips past Jupiter, the Earth will be perfectly positioned in a way that will make the other two planets appear super close, an astronomical event known as conjunction.It's a celestial optical illusion that will be visible to the naked eye — thanks to the brightness of both planets.
The two planets will appear the closest on Wednesday, and the best time to view the pair is a few hours before sunrise. But spectators can start enjoying the duo now and observe the apparent distance of Mars and Jupiter shrink and later widen, according to Elizabeth Warner, a faculty member at the University of Maryland's Astronomy Department.
"You'll be able to see how these two kind of dance through the sky," she said, recommending that spectators observe the sky in the morning, ideally before sunrise, throughout the week.In this image taken on Aug. 11, Mars and Jupiter can be seen on the right. Jupiter is the brighter of the two planets and situated below Mars.
After Wednesday, the red planet Mars will start to pull away from the gas giant Jupiter. But there will still be reasons to look up. On Aug. 27, the two planets will be accompanied by the crescent moon, creating a dazzling pack in the sky, according toJuliana Kim is a weekend reporter for Digital News, where she adds context to the news of the day and brings her enterprise skills to NPR's signature journalism.162 lies and distortions in a news conference.
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