Sky Lights

Will gravity get us as the planets line up this month?

By Bob Berman
May 1, 2002 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 6:00 AM

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This month brings May flowers down here and a rare planetary gathering up there. All five naked-eye planets will be readily visible in the same patch of sky, creating a striking assembly that will not be equaled again for decades.

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