Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next won’t happen until 2040.

On the evening of January 21, a remarkable astronomical event will take place as six planets, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn, align in a straight line, creating a stunning celestial "parade." This rare occurrence, known as a planetary conjunction, allows several planets to line up in a section of the sky.

A rare celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers in January 2025, when six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible together in the night sky. On January 21, these planets will align in a formation known as a planetary parade,

Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are all visible after sunset, but social media claims about it being a rare "planetary alignment" are not correct. Here's how to see it.