You might want to keep your eyes on the skies through next month: Six planets will align in January and February.
Planets align in night sky in rare ‘planetary parade’ - Celestial spectacle will not be repeated for another 400 years
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.
While the planets are technically always "aligned" along the same plane in our sky, seeing so many at once is a special opportunity
Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.
For much of January and February, you have the chance to see six planets in our solar system after dark, although two — Uranus and Neptune — will be hard to see without a telescope or high-powered binoculars.
A handful of planets in the solar system are expected to line up in the night sky for a few days in January 2025. Here's when to look up at the stars.
It’s been pretty cold recently, so you may need to channel your inner polar bear to get a good view of the ongoing planetary alignment this month. In the coming weeks, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune,
"A parade of planets, also sometimes referred to as a planetary alignment, is when several planets in our solar system appear to line up in the sky from our perspective here on Earth," John Conafay, CEO of Integrate Space, tells TODAY.com.
Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.
A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February.
Heads up Triad! Four planets are visible in the evening sky this month, and another two planets can be found with a little help. dress warmly and look up this month.