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Jupiter and Venus had their closest encounter that viewers will see until 2065 on the night of August 27. They were the brightest planets in the sky and viewers across the world got photos of the celestial event. In the United States, the planets even appeared to touch for many stargazers. Click through the gallery to see photos from stargazers in all different regions as they share their view of Jupiter and Venus. This photo was taken over the Hell Gate (rear) and Robert F. Kennedy (front) Bridges in the early morning of August 18, 2014, when the planets didn’t get nearly as close as they did tonight. The rest of the photos in the gallery are from August 27, 2016. (Getty)
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Stephanie Dube Dwilson is a news, entertainment & science/tech contributor to Heavy. She’s also a featured cat blogger for CatTime, runs a post-apocalyptic blog, and is a guest writer for a number of publications. In her spare time, Stephanie writes screenplays and novels about sci-fi mysteries. You can follow her on Twitter at @StephanieDube or contact her by email here.August 27, 2016 10:06 pm
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