BIG, BRIGHT JUPITER: When the sun sets on Sunday, April 3rd, step outside and look east. That big, bright "star" you see ... is Jupiter. The giant planet is at its closest to Earth--all year long--on April 3rd, only 667 million kilometers away. You can't miss it: sky map. (Jupiter in Virgo)Barley Report (March 8, and March 11,) ….Solar Eclipse April 8,….