Venus and Jupiter will get closer together in May 2026 #shorts

Your astronomy homework this month is to keep an eye on Jupiter and Venus from April - June 2026. Notice how Jupiter and Venus will get closer together over the next few weeks as they move along their orbits, eventually by the start of June coming within just 1 degree of each other, about the width of two full moons apart. This is what’s known as a conjunction, and while it’ll be a beautiful sight in itself, it is more fun if you can watch them getting closer over the next few weeks! #astronomy #stargazing Video filmed on a Sony ⍺7 IV Video edited by Martino Gasparrini: https://www.fiverr.com/mgs_editing Video produced by Marina Hui --- 📚 My book, "A Brief History of Black Holes", out NOW in hardback, paperback, e-book and audiobook (which I narrated myself!): http://lnk.to/DrBecky --- 👕 My merch, including JWST designs, are available here (with worldwide shipping!): https://dr-becky.teemill.com/ --- 🎧 Royal Astronomical Society Podcast that I co-host: podfollow.com/supermassive --- 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when I post a new video! --- 👩🏽‍💻 I'm Dr. Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford (Christ Church). I love making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. I like to focus on how we know things, not just what we know. And especially, the things we still don't know. If you've ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer online - you can ask me! My day job is to do research into how supermassive black holes can affect the galaxies that they live in. In particular, I look at whether the energy output from the disk of material orbiting around a growing supermassive black hole can stop a galaxy from forming stars. http://drbecky.uk.com