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Three planets of our solar system are preparing to do a rare, celestial dance that you'll actually be able to see from your house! Anthony tells us what's going on, and how to catch a glimpse. Read More: Watch the planets dance in a triple conjunction http://www.cnet.com.au/watch-the-planets-dance-in-a-triple-conjunction-339344378.htm "Triple planetary conjunctions are relatively rare in the night sky, but astronomers are about to be in for a real treat." Planets Aligning in the Sunset Sky http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/10may_sunsettriangle/ "The sunset of May 26th will be extra special. On that date, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will gather in the fading twilight to form a bright triangle only three degrees wide." Closest grouping of three planets until the year 2021 http://earthsky.org/tonight/closest-grouping-of-three-planets-until-the-year-2021 "After sunset on Sunday, May 26, or Monday, May 27 -- depending on where you live worldwide -- will showcase the closest grouping of three planets until January 2021." Planets for Dessert http://science1.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2000/ast30mar_1m/ "Although the planets and our Moon will appear to be close together, there's no danger of a collision." The Folklore and Reality Behind the Next Planetary Alignment http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/51248.aspx "News of the next planet alignment seems to occur every few years." Planetary Alignment http://www.universetoday.com/34076/planetary-alignment/ "Thousands of years ago, men looked to the planets to guide them." ___________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook http://facebook.com/dnews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com