Read on to learn more about this rare planetary alignment, including how to spot the planets in the night sky. DWPhoto/Getty Throughout January, planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and ...

Another form of alignment occurs when planets ... Uranus and Neptune — will illuminate the night sky in a rare "planetary parade." According to NASA, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn ...

The best time to catch sight of this rare planetary parade is early morning, just before sunrise. Bonus: depending on cloud coverage, the moon will also be visible. A planetary alignment goes down ...

Planetary alignments, where multiple planets appear close together in the sky, occur periodically but are relatively rare.

Each planet has a different timeframe for complete rotation around the sun so all of them coming into alignment to be visible from Earth is a rare sight. The next alignment of five planets or more ...

Online chatter and a frenzy of media coverage has tended to make a big deal of allegedly rare "planetary alignments" and "planet parades" gracing our night skies. The hoopla has culminated this ...

The universe is a vast expanse filled with wonders that often go unnoticed by the casual observer. Among these marvels are the celestial dances of planets, stars, and moons. Occasionally, these ...

Venus will be the brighter of the two planets. This alignment will be visible to anyone who has a clear view of the eastern horizon before sunrise. “I checked Stellarium software, and I went to ...

While it won't appear strawberry-red, the Moon is named after the wild strawberries that start to ripen during early summer, ...