A magical planetary alignment will occur this month — how, where and when to see it happen
Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.
How to See Six Planets Align in 'Parade'
Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade". Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being visible to the naked eye.
Rare planetary alignment graces January skies
This month, six planets align in a rare celestial event, with Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars visible to the naked eye, according to NASA’s Preston Dyches. Venus and Saturn will appear closest on January 19-20, while Jupiter shines brightly in the south, and Mars glows reddish in the east.
Planets Align in January and February
Since the middle of the month, four of the five brightest planets in the night sky have been visible after sunset and will continue to "line up" through the end of the month. The best chance to see these four planets and the two hiding in the dark (Neptune and Uranus) will occur around the 21st and 22nd in the southern sky after sunset,
Six planets are aligning this month. Here's the best time to see the 'planet parade'
Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.
Come Tuesday, You Can See Six or Seven Planets in a Dazzling Planet Parade
Jan. 21. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
'Lazy astronomy': Viewing the Planet Parade
Also known as a planet parade, six planets will line up in a row across the night sky from about 21 January. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye and Neptune and Uranus can be seen through a telescope.
How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky
A similar parade of planets took place last June, but only two planets could be seen without any special equipment. This time, four are visible to the naked eye.
How to see January's spectacular 'planet parade' from Europe
This month's planetary alignment sees Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus visible in the night sky all at once. Here's what you need to know. View on euronews
Astrophiles assemble! Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars to align this Saturday: Details here
A rare celestial event will occur tomorrow, with Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars aligning and visible to the naked eye.
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A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month
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Venus And Saturn As A Dazzling Duet Tonight As ‘Planet Parade’ Peaks
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NASA Image Reveals Jupiter As You've Never Seen It Before
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Venus and Saturn take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it
Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, ...
NASA Wants to Explore the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn With Autonomous Robots
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The Sky This Week from January 17 to 24: A conjunction of Venus and Saturn
Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...
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A spectacle of seven: Why planetary alignments matter to science
On the evening of February 28, stargazers will witness a rare celestial event: an alignment of seven planets visible ...