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

A handful of planets in the solar system are expected to line up in the night sky for a few days in January 2025. Here's when to look up at the stars.

A spectacular celestial event will unfold as six planets align in what astronomers call a planetary parade, offering skygazers a rare opportunity

Stargazers can witness a rare planetary parade on January 21 and 25, with Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn visible to the naked eye after sunset. Uranus and Neptune need a telescope for clear viewing.

A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February.

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"This is, incidentally, why we sometimes observe planets appearing to approach closely to each other on the sky, as we view them along a line while they careen around the cosmic r

It will be "a celestial event where multiple planets in our solar system appear close together in the night sky."