7 planets are aligned in the night sky right now. But what's that mean for science?
In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, Mercury will join the fun, with all seven of our planetary neighbors visible from Earth.
The night sky is about to light up with rare planetary alignment
A great alignment of all of Earth's planetary neighbors will soon take place in the night sky in a rare celestial show. The term "planetary alignment" is used to describe when several planets gather in a small area in the sky simultaneously,
Rare 7 planet alignment through next week
A nearly new moon and mostly clear skies will present near ideal viewing conditions for the planet parade through Feb. 28.
Rare all-planet parade' to dazzle onlookers of the night skies this week
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury will shine bright enough for the naked eye to see, and you can catch glimpses of Uranus and Neptune with binoculars or a telescope.
All 7 planets will align in the night sky last week of February | Where to look
A rare full seven-planet alignment will be visible in the early night sky between Feb. 22 and 28. We have the tips you need to best see all the planets.
A planetary parade is taking place in the night sky next week
Cause you’re a sky, ’cause you’re a sky full of stars… We’ve seen some pretty glittering and spectacular things taking place in the skies this year, and as it’s only February, we can expect a lot more razzle-dazzle from our skies this year.
Rare planetary alignment coincides with Maha Kumbh 2025, all seven planets visible
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NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse'
Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and the heliosphere, and help improve astronomy techniques.
The tiny planet-not-planet that could: Pluto was discovered 95 years ago today
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Perihelion: What is it and when does it occur?
Here’s how it works. The term "perihelion" describes the point in an astronomical body's orbit where it is nearest to the sun. Derived from the Greek words peri (around) and helios (sun), the ...
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Comet Nishimura's Path Around The Sun In Orbit Animation
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The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, Taking Dazzling Photographs
Along with Blue Ghost, NASA launched the Tenacious lunar rover from Japanese company ispace. It's one of the smallest ...
How Arizona put Pluto on the map 95 years ago today
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NASA tracking 'city-killer' asteroid expected to come near Earth in 2032
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Elon Musk's Tesla Is Still Floating in Space After 7 Years
The red Tesla Roadster was mistaken for an undiscovered asteroid by astronomers.