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

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

For this alignment, Mercury will be on the far side of the sun, according to EarthSky. And being so close to the sun, it will be difficult to see. With eight planets in our solar system ...

Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a seven-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

The most significant will occur on February 28, when seven planets of the Solar System will be visible simultaneously. “Planetary alignment” is a visual effect, not an actual astronomical ...

This alignment causes the apparent paths of the ... when Mercury also joins the fray, and seven of our solar system's planets will be visible all at once just after sunset. On February 28, Mars ...

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of C ...

This fortuitous alignment, which occurs only once every 175 years, led to Nasa launching the twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1977 on a "Grand Tour" of the outer Solar System. Voyager 1 flew ...