Though such alignments aren't unheard of, this particular formation was special due to the sheer number of planets visible ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

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.

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

Starting at 12:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) on Saturday (Jan. 25), astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

Saturn’s rings, imaged here by NASA’s Cassini orbiter, are one of the solar system’s most reliably spectacular sights. But ...

While the planets are technically always "aligned" along the same plane in our sky, seeing so many at once is a special ...

For much of January and February, you have the chance to see six planets in our solar system after dark, although two — Uranus and Neptune — will be hard to see without a telescope or high-powered ...

The ‘Parade of Planets’ will be around until March, according to Anderson. The best time to view the phenomenon will be on ...

Look up! Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a "planetary parade," and most will be able to be seen with ...