Venus and Jupiter approach June 9 conjunction (opens in new tab)

Venus and Jupiter will appear close together in the western sky around dusk on Monday and Tuesday, with the apparent pairing known in astronomy as a conjunction. NASA's June skywatching guide, cited in a space forum post, put the closest apparent separation on June 9 at about 1.5 degrees, while other astronomy coverage described a similar gap of about 1.6 degrees, or roughly three full-moon widths as seen from Earth. The sight does not require a telescope or binoculars, although clear weather...