A rare celestial event, where six planets will align in the night sky and be seen with the naked eye, will unfold in the next few days.

On Friday 17 January and Saturday 18 January, six planets will line up in the night sky, in an event that some astronomers refer to as a planetary parade. Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus will appear together in a row, although Neptune and Uranus will only be visible with binoculars or a telescope.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn—will align in a rare celestial parade, visible for weeks. A seven-planet alignment follows on February 28. This natural event offers a chance to witness a stunning spectacle,

Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the 'planet parade' including how to watch it at night.

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even better view arrives in February and March. Here's what you need to know.

"This is, incidentally, why we sometimes observe planets appearing to approach closely to each other on the sky, as we view them along a line while they careen around the cosmic r

How to see the ‘planetary parade’