Artist’s impression showing a view above the surface of one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. Credit: ESO/N. Bartmann/spaceengine.org Imagine standing on a world 40 light-years from Earth.

The alignment that was visible on Friday from some parts of the world happens when planets appear on same side of Earth, making them visible in sky at once. A rare celestial event was captured ...

HOUSTON — Stargazers will have a special treat this weekend with a planetary parade of seven planets. If the weather cooperates, you should be able to see some of them without any fancy equipment.

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 ...

Seven planets will be briefly “visible” in the evening sky Friday night, but the best chance to see as many as four planets with the naked eye — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars — will be ...

As planets whirl around the sun at different speeds — Mercury orbits the sun every 88 days, while Jupiter makes a revolution roughly every 4,333 days — they occasionally align to our ...

Languages: English A rare celestial event is set to grace the night sky on Friday, Feb. 28, as seven planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—align in what ...

NEW YORK — Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when ...

While the weather might be tough for seeing it tonight, there's a chance to see a 7-planet alignment in the skies tonight in Massachusetts. Supposedly, this will be the last such alignment of ...

The stars may not be aligning on Friday night, but seven planets in our solar system just may be. For weeks, outer space enthusiasts have been gearing up for a planetary alignment, or "planetary ...

A rare planetary parade will grace the evening sky on February 28 as planets in the solar system align. Sky gazers across the US will have a chance to witness this special celestial event just ...