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

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

If planets had social media accounts, the solar system would showcase a frenzy of unique personalities. Mercury tweets at ...

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

On Mercury, the hot days are also incredibly long. Because Mercury rotates so slowly — once every 58 Earth days — in some places, the sun can appear overhead for weeks at a time. A year on ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and ...

SEVEN planets are set be visible from Scotland as they light up the night sky this month. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune will appear in a rare full alignment. It will be ...

These events, often called “planet parades” or “planetary alignments,” though not exceedingly rare, are worth observing since they don’t happen yearly.

Earth will reach its closest point to the sun ... Dwarf planet Pluto, on the other hand, has a fairly squashed orbit. Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, has the most eccentric orbit, with ...