Jupiter Is at Its Biggest and Brightest Right Now
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Rising in the east, the giant planet is currently about as close as it ever gets to Earth.
You won’t just be seeing stars in the sky this week. Jupiter is now about as close as it ever gets to Earth. WTTW News reporter Patty Wetli explains why.
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Jupiter Is at Its Biggest and Brightest Right Now
Clip: 8/18/2021 | 2m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
You won’t just be seeing stars in the sky this week. Jupiter is now about as close as it ever gets to Earth. WTTW News reporter Patty Wetli explains why.
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