Catch Venus, Mars and the moon close together in the night sky
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Venus, Mars and the moon will appear close in the night sky on the evenings of Monday, July 12, and Tuesday, July 13. Venus and Mars will appear only half a degree apart in a planetary conjunction.
Venus and Mars have been moving toward one another all weekend, culminating in their closest meeting during the early hours of Tuesday, July 13, around 3 a.m. ET. As seen from Earth, the planets will appear only half a degree -- or only a finger's width -- apart, according to NASA. This meeting of planets in the sky is referred to as a planetary conjunction. This is just an illusion, of course, because the two planets are extremely far apart in reality.More Related News