A planetary alignment will occur on Jan. 21. What will be visible and how to see it
January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.
This January, See A ‘Planet Parade’ In The Night Sky
Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ATLAS comet.
A parade of planets will be visible to the naked eye all month
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see without a telescope or binoculars — with them, you can see Uranus and Neptune, too.
Planetary alignments aren’t rare, but 6 visible planets are. Here's how to see it.
Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many bright planets at once.
How to see the 'planet parade' alignment in Australian skies
The night sky is putting on a celestial show with a dazzling "planetary parade" featuring six major planets and a bonus comet.
See six planets line up in the night sky starting Tuesday
The planetary parade includes Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune during January and part of February.
How to See Six Planets Lined Up in the Night Sky This Month—and Glimpse a Rare Seven-Planet ‘Parade’ in February
While the planets are technically always "aligned" along the same plane in our sky, seeing so many at once is a special opportunity
A ‘Planetary Alignment’ Is Here. Now Wait For The ‘Golden Conjunction’
Claims of a "rare planetary alignment" are misleading; it's just visible planets. A true "golden conjunction" occurs on Sept. 8, 2040.
Uranus, the ice giant, may have been misunderstood for nearly 40 years
comet-shaped bubble, is critical to our planet’s habitability — shielding it from solar radiation and solar winds. The ...
6 planets align above SC, a comet makes its first visit and a 'Star Trek' nod kick off celestial 2025
Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.
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Look up! Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight. How to see it
The planets in the parade will include Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn, along with the moon located smack-dab in the middle of the lineup. When can you see Comet C/2024 G3?
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What Counts as a Planet?
How many planets are there? As with the discovery of Uranus, the answer depends on who you ask. Detail from Joseph Wright of ...
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The Sky This Week from January 24 to 31: The Moon mingles with Antares
The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.
Mysterious Interstellar Object May Have Influenced The Course Of Our Solar System Planets: Study
A new study, currently under review for publication, suggests that an ancient cosmic visitor might have significantly altered the orbits of our solar system's giant planets. Scientists propose that ...
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Joanna Lewis: Myth, reality and imagination - the beauty of stars
Any glimmer of life, light, and levity at this time of year is worth holding onto. January has felt bleak and the news has been ...
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Uranus Clipart stock illustrations
Jupiter and golden comet watercolor illustration. Space with starry sky and planets, curvy shape sticker, clip art isolated on white background. Jupiter and golden comet uranus clipart stock ...