Planetary alignment is when several planets gather closely on one side of the sun simultaneously, according to Starwalk.space. This is colloquially referred to as a “planetary parade,” or a ...

While a 3-4 planet alignment is pretty common, on January 21, a planetary alignment of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus—six planets!—will take over the sky in a straight line. A ...

Rosanna Tilbrook, an astronomer at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, tells V.I.A. that the celestial event's moniker, "planetary alignment," is accurate but slightly confusing. "It's not that the ...

A planetary alignment goes down, up high, when more than two planets align in the sky. If three planets align, it’s known as a mini-planetary alignment; four makes for a small planetary ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists.

Everyone's talking about it on social media: A great planetary alignment that's coming sometime this month — there are a few different dates being thrown around. Rumor has it that as many as six ...

Here’s what to look forward to and how to watch. Planetary alignment is when several planets gather closely on one side of the sun simultaneously, according to Starwalk.space. This is ...

While social media might buzz with claims of this being a “once in 396 billion years” event, NASA says, “Planets always appear along a line in the sky, so the “alignment” isn’t special.” ...

A six-planetary alignment will occur around Jan. 21. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will appear in one ecliptic plane in the southern and eastern sky after sunset; however ...

According to NASA scientist Preston Dyches, the planets "will appear more or less along a line across" during a planetary alignment. While the planets will be visible throughout the month ...

Observing the planets is one of the most awe-inspiring ways to witness the magic of the night sky—and there’s no better way to view them than in a planetary alignment. This is where multiple ...

A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky throughout January. Six planets will be in alignment for the rest of the month – four of which will be visible with the naked eye ...