“Christmas Star” to shine bright on the December solstice

  • 4 years ago
On Dec. 21, catch the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, where the two gas giants will look like one bright star. Astronomers are also calling this a “Christmas Star,” let’s find out why.

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