Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

During this week, the spacecraft captured a gorgeous view of a solar eclipse seen from space, and now it has captured an even more impressive visual: our planet ... on its side, having tipped ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will all be visible side by side ... pollution and an unobscured view of the sky. The line formed by the planets in the night sky is called ...

In mid-January, all of the planets are on one side of the sun, except for Mercury ... This illustration is from a northern hemisphere mid-latitude (near Indianapolis). From our view, the line of ...

This doesn’t mean they’ll all be in a straight line in space — rather, during the alignment, they’re gathered closely on one side ... view for stargazing and observing the planets.

Planetary alignment is when several planets gather closely on one side of the sun simultaneously ... binoculars or a telescope. For the best view, make sure there are no tall buildings or high ...

These planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once. “They’re not in a straight line, but they’re pretty close together on one side of the sun ...