Science is Fun Fridays!
On December 21, we will see the Grand Conjunction - every 20 years, Jupiter and Saturn align, but this year will be their closest meeting in 800 years, and that is known as the Christmas Star.
It doesn't always happen in December though. The last occurrence was March 4, 1226 and it is expected again in March 2080.
During the week of December 16-25, the planets will appear one-fifth the diameter of the moon apart and it will be hard to distinguish them apart on the 21st, when they will appear as a "double planet."
The event will be visible just after the sun sets, and if you have a telescope, you should be able to see some moons as well. However, the further north, the briefer the window before the planets drop below the horizon.
This Site will tell you where to look from where you are.
Some pseudoscience as well - this Conjunction is important in astrology where it is known as the Great Chronocrator, meaning the Markers of Time. Every 20 years it is associated with social change, and it could get crazy as the alignment occurs in Aquarius, where Saturn rules.
Astrologists explain that it was March when Saturn first dipped into Aquarius, an air sign, which is when the COVID restrictions began - so something could be said about an airborne virus under such conditions...
They also point to Aquarius as ruler of the 11th House which stands for friendships and social togetherness, and here we are having to be socially distant.
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