Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the +0.6-magnitude planet is low in the west-northwest and sets during twilight about 1.5 ...

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The night sky will offer stargazers a special sight for the next several weeks: Right now, all planets except Mercury can be seen after sundown—then, in late February, the missing planet will ...

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as seven planets - Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn will all be briefly visible in the evening sky. This phenomenon, known as a ...

This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.

Planet parade 2025: When and how to see the planetary alignment. Here's why there are suddenly so many planets visible in the night sky and how long you can look forward to seeing them.

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) —This week, the night sky will provide the opportunity to view up to seven planets in our solar system. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the ...

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A rare full seven-planet alignment will be visible in the early night sky between Feb. 22 and 28. We have the tips you need to best see all the planets.

— Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky. In the early days of the solar system, planetary alignments were much more significant than they are now.