Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

According to NASA, this is around the time when the planet is closest to Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter. Mars is ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a parade of planets in the post-sunset sky.

Simpson and Chen ran mathematical models looking at how differently sized Earth-like worlds would have affected the rest of ...

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

Starting up again Saturday, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. The planetary alignment, or a ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

A handful of planets in the solar system are expected to line up in the night sky for a few days in January 2025. Here's when ...

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream telescope views of the "planetary parade" on Saturday (Jan. 25), featuring a ...