While claims of a “rare alignment” are overblown, you can still see up to six planets in the night sky this weekend. Here's ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

If you've looked up at the night sky in January, chances are you've seen some of the brightest views of our solar system in ...

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

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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.

Tonight and throughout January, stargazers can see a planetary alignment in the night sky or what some are calling a planetary parade.

The best viewing for January's planetary parade is about 90 minutes after sunset, in as dark and clear a spot as you can find. Use binoculars or a telescope for an even better look. The alignment will ...

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

Sky watchers are in for a treat this month as the stars align to give amateurs a shot to see six planets at once.