Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

Scientists suggest an interstellar visitor may have altered planetary orbits in our Solar System, reshaping trajectories of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, which usually appears dark-red, can be seen shining a lurid blue color in an ultraviolet image of the planet.

Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.

Here’s when you can catch the best view of the unique ‘planetary parade’ that will be visible to planet watchers later in the month.

“The lower the horizon you have the longer you’ll be able to see Venus and Saturn in particular as they set, but also you’ll be able to see Mars as it rises earlier,” said Deskur. You want to find a place that’s got as low of a horizon as possible and try to get as far away from the city lights as possible."

First, let’s talk planet-watching basics. You can generally see Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury with the naked eye. Uranus is sometimes naked-eye visible, but only under the darkest skies.

Kansans peering up at the night sky this month may have a chance of spotting several planets at once. Brenda Culbertson, a solar system ambassador with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),

Six planets are set to align Tuesday evening, four of which will be visible to the naked eye, according to astronomers. NASA refers to this phenomenon as a planet parade, and there are a few good viewpoints here in San Diego County.

This is where multiple planets line up next to each other. On January 21, six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible simultaneously in the sky, and their ...

A RARE 'planet parade' where Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus will align in the night sky will be visible tonight. The six planets will move into a large arc that just about fits ...