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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two planets have come closer recently (Great conjunction) to each other since 400 year?
A
Mars and Earth
B
Earth and Mars
C
Mars and Saturn
D
Jupiter and Saturn
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Planets in Conjunction 2023: Venus Near Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jupiter, Saturn together after 400 years on December 21; here’s how you can spot them. A very rare celestial feat awaits stargazers on Monday as the planets Jupiter and Saturn are coming close to each other. The great conjunction is what astrophysicists describe the celestial event to be is a very rare one.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most recent great conjunction occurred on 21 December 2020, and the next will occur on 4 November 2040. During the 2020 great conjunction, the two planets were separated in the sky by 6 arcminutes at their closest point, which was the closest distance between the two planets since 1623.

Detailed explanation-4: -The last time the five planets aligned was in December 2004, and the next alignment will not occur until 2040. Because of different orbits and tilts, all eight planets will never be perfectly aligned.

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