In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

National parks and designated Dark Sky Places offer excellent ... other galaxies and the cratered surface of Mars. Not all the action happens at night, either. Daytime visitors can tour the ...

As the night progresses, more planets will fade. Mars will be the last planet visible. We have two illustrations to help visualize the planetary alignment: 1. An annotated night sky map showing the ...

For most, three of the brightest planets — Venus, Jupiter and Mars — will be easily visible ... with a stunning panoramic view of the night sky containing seven planets. But it was no easy ...

On Friday, when the planetary alignment is expected to dazzle the night sky, the Met Office shows most of the UK apart from Northern areas including Scotland, having "plenty of clear spells" from 8pm.

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

Venus lies bright but low, while Jupiter and Mars dominate. South America and the eastern Pacific Ocean get the best views of ...

On February 28, 2025, a rare planetary parade will occur, with seven planets aligning in the night sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, ...

Astronomy enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating this week's celestial spectacle, with a rare planetary alignment featuring seven planets that isn't expected to recur until 2040. The Met Office has ...

The Met Office has shared a map ahead of Friday's rare planetary ... Last month, a planetary parade saw six planets in the night sky at once, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune ...

Americans will have to stay up late or get up really early this week to see the latest celestial event – a total lunar eclipse. The Sun, Earth, and Blood Moon will align on Thursday night and Friday ...