Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade ...

Growing up, I was taught that there were nine planets in the solar system. That all changed in 2006, when the International Astronomical Union voted to demote Pluto’s status to that of dwarf planet.

Although it's being mistakenly promoted as a "rare planetary alignment," one of the best "planet parades" in half a century is now taking place. Here's how to see it.

Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...

You’ll be able to view a rare alignment of planets this month and into February. Our astrotourism expert reveals the best ...

The best time to view the planets is shortly after sunset, because three of them—Venus, Saturn, and Neptune—set between approximately 9 and 10:30 ... will be visible all night.

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

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

Stock illustration of all the solar system's planets. Mars, Venus ... the alignment throughout January will be between sunset and 9–9:30 p.m. local time. "Venus is the brightest, and visible ...

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All you need to know about planets in our solar system Our solar system is made up of nine planets with Earth the third closest to the Sun. But each planet has its own quirks, so find out more ...