When and how to see the 7-planet parade this week
This week holds a special celestial treat in store for astronomers and amateur stargazers. Mercury will become the seventh planet to line up in a current “planetary parade” that’s happening, joining Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, which have dazzled the night sky in their alignment since late January. What is a planetary alignment? […]
Stunning ‘Planet Parade’ Visible In Night Sky This Week — How To See It
Topline A very rare planetary alignment on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Saturday, Jan. 25 is being promoted online. It’s not specific to those dates, but six planets are now in the night sky, four of them visible to the naked eye. Sky chart showing the planetary lineup visible after dark in January 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech Key […]
How to see the ‘planet parade’ alignment in Australian skies
The night sky is putting on a celestial show over the next week with a dazzling “planetary parade” featuring six major planets and a bonus comet visible over the next few days. The four bright planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars — are already visible in the night sky with the naked eye just […]
How to See the Conjunction Between Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon
This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish. August has delivered many spectacular sights in the night sky: a supermoon, meteor showers, and supercharged auroras. Mars and Jupiter also currently appear unusually close together in the night sky, in what’s known as a conjunction. They appeared closest during the […]
The power of birth dates: How to identify your lord planet
Astrology, an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years, asserts that the position of the planets at the time of our birth can offer insights into our personalities, destinies, and spiritual connections. Among the planets that govern our lives, each individual is associated with a “Lord Planet” based on their birth date. Let’s see […]