If your local skies are clear after sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, don’t miss an impressive night-sky sight. The planet Jupiter and a waxing, crescent Moon will appear close together in the western sky. They may look close from our viewpoint on Earth, but actually they are several hundred million miles apart.
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