Winter Solstice

Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky to create a single “Christmas star” Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20...

Winter is here, and the season at hand is one of uncertainty and fear with coronavirus cases spiking nationwide.

This year has already brought several firsts for much of the world, but as 2020 comes to a close, a once-in-a-lifetime sight will appear in the night sky just in time for the holidays.

There’s a fact-focused space chat at local noon on the winter solstice, and another talk at sunset.