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The ‘Planet-Parade’ Is Coming To A Sky Near You

This is an artist conception of a solar-system montage of the eight planets, a comet and an asteroid.

Six aligned planets are anticipated to be viewable in the skies beginning next week with a seventh later in March. This planetary alignment will include Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Some of these planets are more easily seen with the naked eye. A telescope is recommended for more distant planets like Uranus and Neptune, according to NASA. Planets ...

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Rare Planetary Alignment To Occur For The First Time In 18 Years

Five planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, are set to appear in alignment with the crescent moon Tuesday night.  The planetary alignment is anticipated to be visible in the night sky next to the moon. These five planets last aligned back in 2004, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  In an interview with Good Morning ...

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Mars, Jupiter Conjunction To Be Visible In Weekend Skies

Mars and Jupiter are set to be visible in the pre-dawn sky this weekend in an event known to astronomers as a conjunction, where the two planets appear close together.  During this Memorial Day weekend, sky gazers can catch a glimpse of the two planets as they appear 20 degrees above the horizon in the eastern-southeastern sky against the constellation ...

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