Venus & Jupiter 'Kiss' Over Kansas City

Posted only because silly social media started talking about UFOs around sundown and sharing grainy stupid pix.

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During the close approach between the two planets, Venus and Jupiter will pass within just 29.4 arcminutes, or about half a degree, of each other, according to In the Sky (opens in new tab). They're so close, the two planets will appear to "kiss" in the night sky.

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How to see Jupiter 'kiss' Venus in the night sky | CNN

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more . Jupiter and Venus will appear very close together in the night sky on Wednesday, with the two planets set to pass each other in what's known as a conjunction.

See Venus and Jupiter get super-close in the sky tonight

(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Venus and Jupiter will approach each other in the night sky on Wednesday (March 1) during a meeting of solar system record breakers, the hottest planet and the largest. According to (opens in new tab), during the close approach between the two planets, and Jupiter will pass within just 29.4 arcminutes, or about half a degree, of each other.

Planets to converge above Kansas, Missouri; here's when

TOPEKA, Kan. - A rare planetary conjunction is coming soon and you won't have to leave your backyard to be able to see it. Now through March 2, the planets of Jupiter and Venus will enter a conjunction, which will be visible as the two planets appear to come closer and closer together.

Union Station hosting watch party for rare cosmic event

The Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium team at Union Station is set to host a watch party for a rare cosmic event Wednesday night. Viewers of the night sky can see Jupiter and Venus "kiss."

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