Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.

This month offers incredible views of six planets, including Venus-Saturn conjunction. See the dates for all of 2025's celestial events.

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next won’t happen until 2040.

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.

Skygazers and astronomy enthusiasts can look forward to catching a rare "planet parade" in the night sky through January. According to NASA scientist Preston Dyches, the planets "will appear more or less along a line across" during a planetary alignment.

This month's planetary alignment sees Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus visible in the night sky all at once. Here's what you need to know. View on euronews

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.