Strange Universe 12/29/19

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Berman

Published December 29, 2019 at 9:35 AM EST

2020 will be a truly extraordinary year in the sky. It starts this winter and early spring with series of stunning conjunctions and starting in the summer, the giant planets Saturn and Jupiter will hover next to each other, slowly getting closer and closer.

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