This Christmas week, across the world, the night’s sky will be illuminated by a bright and unique star.  Beginning this evening, giant planets Jupiter and Saturn will meet in a “great conjunction,” the closest they could be seen in the sky together for nearly 800 years . Space Commentator Leo Enright joined us on the show to tell what to look out in the night sky this Christmas week.

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