The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will look to be 'on the verge of colliding.'
While the two brightest planets will be millions of kilometres distant, they will seem to be on the verge of collision from Earth. This planetary conjunction occurs once a year, although it will be more closer this year than normal. The next time anything like this happens will be in 2039. For the second time in three weeks, SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket booster . Read this Blog to know more about it. The two planets will move closer until they are just 21 arcminutes apart in UK sky before sunrise on May 1. In a clear sky, it should be visible with the naked eye or binoculars. After Saturday, the two planets will drift apart in the ensuing days as they move away. "It's incredibly exciting for astronomers, and it's a really excellent chance for people to come out and take a look," said Prof Lucie Green, head stargazer of the Society for Popular Astronomy. In the night sky of the Earth, a conjunction occurs when two planets seem close together or even touch. ...