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Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

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A rare celestial event where seven planets align is visible in the UK skies. Discover how, when, and where you can observe ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course.

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...

Timing: Dusk after sunset, but before 9 p.m. local time There are eight planets in our solar system and one dwarf planet (Pluto). Because we live on Earth, the most we could see is a maximum of ...

You will have a lot going on in the night sky. For most of the month, six out of the eight planets will be visible in the heavens. Mercury is currently on the other side of the Sun and you are ...