The colloquial term refers to how the planets form a straight line and look like they're marching across the night sky. The phenomenon took place in June and then most recently again in January ...

With that said, the parade still “makes for a very nice excuse to go outside at night, maybe with ... line or arc across the sky, even if it’s not a true lineup in space, according to NASA.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...

DarkSky International has certified the following locations as having the highest quality night sky. The roughly 150 Dark Sky Places in the U.S. fall into five International Dark Sky categories ...

Michigan residents can head to dark sky parks across the state for best viewing chances, clear skies permitting. Look up in Michigan's night sky this week to catch a rare seven-planet parade.

By Katrina Miller Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar ...

On Rum, Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary, the island’s 40 residents have learned to embrace darkness. A night sky above a copse of trees on Guirdil Bay on the Isle of Rum in Scotland.Credit ...

“While it’s true that they will appear more or less ... one will be able to see a string of 7 of them lighting up the night sky unless you’ve got some powerful viewing equipment.