For a few evenings around 28 February, every planet in the solar system will be visible in the night sky, thanks to a rare ...

The astronomical linkup is fairly common and can happen at least every year depending on the number of planets.

The only planet that is out of the viewing loop this month is Saturn, which is too close to the sun to be seen, reaching solar conjunction on March 12. Earth will pass through the plane of Saturn ...

Seven planets will align in a rare planetary parade, offering a view of five planets visible to the naked eye in the night ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists.

Clear skies will also be necessary to see all the planets. The planets in the solar system orbit the sun, just as Earth does. Every planet orbits at a different speed and distance. During these ...

The planets in our solar system orbit the sun essentially along the same line across the sky in a plane called the ecliptic. For that reason, planets in our Earthly sky always appear somewhere along a ...

A planetary alignment happens when planets “line up” on the same side of the sun. The phenomenon is visible this month ...

After Friday's spectacle, a "planet parade" of this size won't appear in the night sky for several years, experts say.

All seven of Earth's neighboring planets will be visible as the sun sets this week. Here's everything to know about the event.

Such an alignment happens when the planets orbit the sun on a relatively flat ... t make them any less special to see for yourself." Space station's replacement crew arrives in Florida in ...