Who’s ready for a “planet parade”? The last planetary alignment was in August 2025, when six planets aligned and four were bright enough to be seen without a telescope. Next week, Mercury, Venus, ...

Mercury is due to join Venus and Jupiter in the night sky for an uncommon celestial event commonly known as a planet parade.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. For five consecutive mornings, beginning on Aug. 17, early ...

Stargazers this month will get to see not just two or three, but six planets in alignment across the night sky. This “planetary parade” consisting of Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and ...

A rare celestial occasion will light up the Saturday evening skyline, featuring a bright six-planet parade in a special planetary alignment visible to stargazers. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, ...

This weekend is the last chance to see any of February’s much-hyped “planet parade” or “planetary parade” before it completely fades from view. While six planets are technically above the horizon ...