Planetary alignment: How to see every planet in the solar system at once this week
An artist’s impression of the solar system Shutterstock/Vadim Sadovski All of our solar system’s planets are lining up in the night sky at once this week. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known as a great planetary alignment, or a “planetary parade”. The eight planets […]
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 […]
August’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here’s how to watch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full moon inches a little closer than usual, making it appear slightly bigger and brighter in the night sky. “I like to think of the […]
A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here’s how to spot it
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. It was first spotted two weeks ago by […]
Solar system to witness stunning phenomenon: How to watch June 3 2024 planetary alignment in India?
A rare celestial event is likely to bring cheeers for skygazers during the Monday’s dawn. A unique planetary alignment will be visible in the sky before sunrise tomorrow. The planetary alignment is also called as the parade of planets 2024. The illusion of all the planets alligning in a single line will be visible most […]