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

To the left of Venus, brighter than the stars but not at the same level as Venus, you'll find Saturn. The two planets will remain visible to the naked eye for about three and a half hours.

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

It’s been pretty cold recently, so you may need to channel your inner polar bear to get a good view of the ongoing planetary alignment this month. In the coming weeks, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, ...

Six planets will be visible from the visible eye throughout January in a somewhat rare astronomical occurrence known as a ...

Compared with Mercury, the paths of the four outer giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune minorly deviate from the ideal orbital shape. A planetary scientist at the University of ...