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.

There are six planets in the night sky all week, four of them visible to the naked eye and two of them getting very close indeed. Here's how to watch.

"This is, incidentally, why we sometimes observe planets appearing to approach closely to each other on the sky, as we view them along a line while they careen around the cosmic r

KGUN 9's Cuyler Diggs explains how you can check out the 'parade of planets' in our night sky through February!

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align in a straight line in the sky. While most of these planets will be visible to the naked eye, some will require binoculars for observation.