Online chatter and a frenzy of media coverage has tended to make a big deal of allegedly rare "planetary alignments" and "planet parades" gracing our night skies. The hoopla has culminated this ...

For weeks, outer space enthusiasts have been gearing up for a planetary alignment, or "planetary parade," expected to conclude on Friday evening, just after dusk. Stargazers could have the chance ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

During just one night – 28 February – they will be joined by Mercury, a rare seven-planet alignment visible in the sky. It is a spectacle that will not be visible again until 2040. But such ...

A planetary alignment goes down, up high, when more than two planets align in the sky. A planetary alignment goes down, up high, when more than two planets align in the sky. Gayan – stock.adobe ...