Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. Subscribe. Log In. Minnesota News You Can Use. Subscribe. The Latest. 6 minutes ago.

The closest in the past 1,000 years was in 1761, when Mars and Jupiter appeared to the naked eye as a single bright object, according to Giorgini. Looking ahead, the year 2348 will be almost as close.

The moon, Mars and Jupiter form a triangle in the early morning hours of July 31 alongside the stars of the Taurus constellation. Here's how to see it.