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Conjunction of Mercury and Venus, appearing above the Moon, at the Paranal Observatory. This is a list of the Solar System 's recent planetary conjunctions (in other words, when two planets look close together) for the period 2005–2020.
Look up to the sky Wednesday morning and you'll see what astronomers call a planetary conjunction as Jupiter and Mars appear to be close together.
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...
1959 – Luna 3 sends the first images of another celestial body, the Moon, from space, including its unseen far side. [179] 1962 – Mariner 2 Venus flyby performs the first closeup observations of another planet. [180] 1964 – Mariner 4 spacecraft provides the first detailed images of the surface of Mars. [181]
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A triple conjunction between Mars and Jupiter occurred. At the first conjunction on May 26, 929, Mars, whose brightness was −1.8 mag, stood 3.1 degrees south of Jupiter with a brightness of −2.6 mag. The second conjunction took place on July 4, 929, whereby Mars stood 5.7 degrees south of Jupiter. Both planets were −2.8 mag bright.
Mars and the moon will make a close approach to each other in the sky tonight (Sept. 16), and here's what you can expect to see. See the conjunction of the moon and Mars tonight (Sept. 16) Skip to ...