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Moon and Jupiter are teaming up for a sky show on December 7
Technology
On December 7, look up after sunset to catch the Moon and Jupiter hanging out super close together in the eastern sky—a cool event called a conjunction.
The nearly full Moon will rise first, with bright Jupiter just above and to its right, about half a fist apart if you hold your arm out.
More space sights this month
December's got more treats for stargazers: watch for the Geminid meteor shower peaking December 13-14 (hello, shooting stars!), and keep an eye out for comet 3I/ATLAS making its closest pass by Earth on December 19.