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.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align in a line in the sky. Although most of these planets will be visible to the naked eye, some require binoculars for observation. A planetary parade is a phenomenon that occasionally appears in the night sky when the planets of the Solar System form an apparent line in the sky.

Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade". Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being visible to the naked eye.

Stargazers are in for a treat as six planets align in the night sky, offering a spectacular view. The cosmic event will captivate observers worldwide, with Saturn and Venus coming extremely close after last week’s conjunction. The planets won’t line up perfectly, but their close proximity in one part of the sky will be awe-inspiring.

The seven planets will not be perfectly aligned, but will appear in an arc across the sky due to their orbital plane in the Solar System.

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.

Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.

A RARE 'planet parade' where Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus will align in the night sky will be visible tonight. The six planets will move into a large arc that just about fits ...

On January 21, six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible simultaneously in the sky, and their alignment will be easily visible from almost all parts of the ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus will be visible, with the best viewing opportunity on Jan. 29, the night of the new moon, when the sky will be at its clearest. Venus and Saturn ...

Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."

“The lower the horizon you have the longer you’ll be able to see Venus and Saturn in particular as they set, but also you’ll be able to see Mars as it rises earlier,” said Deskur. You want to find a place that’s got as low of a horizon as possible and try to get as far away from the city lights as possible."