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During February’s New Moon, Seven planets will align across the sky—won’t happen again until 2040

Updated on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

During the February 28 New Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align across the sky. A planetary alignment, or planatary parade, happens occasionally when four or five planets appear visible in the same part of the sky. It is rare for all seven planets to line up at once. The next …

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On June 3, six planets will align in the sky but only Mars and Saturn will be visible with the naked eye

Updated on June 10, 2024May 31, 2024

On Monday, June 3, a planetary alignment called the “parade of planets” will appear in the sky. A planetary alignment is when several planets are gathered on one side of the sun at the same time. The planets Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will form a slope in the sky with a crescent …

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