Look to the sky Friday night for the rare chance to see seven planets lined up. The big picture: Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will appear together in a "planetary ...

These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once. They're not in a straight line, but are close together on one side of the sun. The astronomical linkup ...

The best opportunity to potentially see all seven planets is coming up on Feb. 28 around 6:10 p.m. ET, according to Shanahan. Mercury, which is the closest planet to the sun, would be the first to be ...

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.

A celestial phenomenon is forming in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, as seven planets are expected to appear lined up in the night sky. Most are expected to be visible to the naked eye ...

It's not rare for several planets to line up in the sky, but the sight of four or five brilliant planets at once is less common, according to NASA. Planet parades are how astronomers and ...

Will the planets form a straight line? No. From our viewpoint on Earth ... Generally, the best time to look up is between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Virginia and North Carolina.

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

While the lineup is not unusual, it is rare for all seven planets to line up at once and won't happen again until 2040. For much of the week, all of the planets may be visible except for Mercury ...

The different speeds of the planets mean that, on occasion, several of them can be roughly lined up on the same side of the Sun. From Earth, if the orbits line up just right, we can see multiple ...

It's not rare for several planets to line up in the sky, but the sight of four or five brilliant planets at once is less common, according to NASA. Planet parades are how astronomers and ...