See Jupiter & Saturn slow dance on the horizon

After a year unlike any other, 2020 will conclude with a spectacle of celestial proportions. On the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will dance closer together in the sky than they have for centuries. Perhaps a concluding memo from the cosmos putting an emphatic stamp on 2020. While this late December pairing will come closest on Dec. 21, the sight of Jupiter and Saturn appearing so near to one another in the night sky can be enjoyed throughout late December. The planets will appear as close together as … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The winter solstice, which will mark the longest night of the year when it arrives this weekend, is often a time for ritual, reflection and spiritual investigation — not least because of the rich connections we have with darkness. But the phy … (read more)