After 59 years in the solar system, Jupiter will be closest to Earth on September 26
Washington, September 22, 2022, Thursday An event is taking shape after the longest 59 years in the solar system. Jupiter, one of the largest of the solar family, is making its closest approach to Earth. This is happening for the first time after 59 years. According to the information of the American space agency NASA, Jupiter will be seen in the opposite direction from the Sun. Scientists call this phenomenon of Jupiter changing its direction as opposition. In this way, opposition for Jupiter i.e. Jupiter is not considered a new thing. Jupiter comes into opposition once every 13 months. Hence Earth and Jupiter come close to each other about once every year. However, this time the distance between these two planets will be very less. When Jupiter is farthest from Earth, it is 960 million km away, while when it is closest, it will be about 590 km away. The planets of the solar system do not revolve around the Sun in a circle but in a flat path. Earth takes 365 days to orbit the Sun,...