This happens when the planets’ orbits line them up on one side of the sun from Earth’s perspective. Sign up for our redesigned Morning Update newsletter.

Bottom line is that you can only see about half the planets in this planetary lineup with a naked eye.” The best day to see the spectacle in Europe and North America will be Sunday, about half an hour ...

Officially, you'll be able to catch the planetary line-up until Feb. 20. It's the first time the five planets have been visible in a row since January 2005.

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 ...

Such an alignment happens when the planets orbit the sun on a relatively flat, disk-shaped plane. While the lineup is not unusual, it is rare for all seven planets to line up at once and won't happen ...

A stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from Earth. The image could be the first of its kind.

While all seven planets could appear in some form in parts of the U.S., not all of them will be visible to the naked eye. Here's what to know.

Planet parades are how astronomers and stargazers refer to the events when the planets form a straight line and look like they're marching across the night sky.

The line will span 30 degrees, and toward the end of this month, the moon will also make its way toward the lineup (although it won’t fall perfectly in alignment with these planets).

NEW YORK (AP) — Wake up early this weekend to catch a celestial sight: Five planets will line up in the sky before sunrise on Saturday. *Billed as $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel ...