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February planetary alignment: Skywatchers will be treated to a celestial event Friday
A seven-planet alignment happens in late-February, but it could be tricky to see it
While all seven planets could appear in some form in parts of the U.S., not all of them will be visible to the naked eye. Here's what to know.
7 planets will parade across Michigan's sky this week: How to see them
Seven planets in our solar system — Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mercury and Neptune — will align in the night sky, according to Science Alert. The planets will appear in a line or arc from east to west, NASA said. Visible parades of four or five planets occur every few years, making the cosmic events special for stargazers.
Horoscope, February 25, 2025, brings major astrological shifts as Mars moves direct and Venus prepares for retrograde. These cosmic changes impact love, career, and finances for Aries, Leo, Pisces, Virgo,
Even if you can't see the seven-planet parade where you are, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be visible through Feb. 26 in Jackson, according to the Sky Tonight app. (Mercury and Saturn could potentially be low and faint.)
Since Dec. 7, 2024, the red planet has been making its westerly retrograde. But on Monday, that all ends, according to Space.com. Mars will appear to stand still in the night sky before it makes its regular eastward retrograde orbit through the solar system.
A suggestion on the NASA website added, "Find an area well away from the city or street lights. Come prepared for winter weather with a sleeping bag, blanket or lawn chair. Lie flat on your back with your feet facing northeast and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible."
Destructive, combative Mars is ending an 11-week retrograde February 23. ELLE's resident astrologers, the AstroTwins, explain what comes next.
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).
India is eyeing to script history again with the Mars Lander Mission (MLM), also called Mangalyaan 2. The mission has received green light from the Space Commission and now awaits final approval from Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will peak this weekend as Venus reaches its
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