The planets are visible throughout February, "but they’ll be lined up best toward the end of the month,” NASA says.

Planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy tend to follow a particular pattern: rocky planets toward the center, closest to ...

The stars may not align, but the planets will. Stargazers are in for a treat later this month when six planets form a line during a rare event scientists are dubbing a “planetary parade.” The ...

6 planets will align in a 'planet parade' Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, shortly after sunset. Here's which planets you might see and how to best view them.

Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised scientists with their unexpected shape. Rather than resembling a ball, ...

Six planets will line up in a rare "planetary parade" this month - but spotting them all won't be easy.

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that ...

On February 21, 2026, the UAE will witness a rare 'planetary parade' as six planets align in the night sky. Venus, Jupiter, ...

Stargazers, get ready for a celestial show! A planetary alignment featuring six planets will be visible in late February and ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. February 20: The Coma Star Cluster shines Head out after moonset this evening to chase down planetary nebula NGC 3242 in ...

I’m a planetary scientist who was born the year of Sputnik’s launch. Over the course of my 40-year career, I’ve witnessed not one but at least five separate revolutions that fundamentally transformed ...