Planetary parade 2025: What to know as 7 planets align in the night sky

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could be visible, but not all can be seen by the naked eye.

• Feb 28, 2025

Supersonic winds rage on planet over 500 light-years from Earth

Researchers said this was the fastest wind ever measured in a jetstream that goes around a planet.

• Jan 23, 2025

A rare 6-planet alignment will occur soon. Here's what to know.

The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.

• May 24, 2024

Radio communications on earth knocked out by powerful solar flare

Scientists say one of the largest solar flares in recorded scientific history was strong enough to block radio communications on planet Earth, Thursday evening.

• Dec 15, 2023

NASA telescope reveals 7 new "scorching" planets orbiting distant star

NASA described the planets as "scorching" and "bathed" in heat emitted by a distant host star.

• Nov 3, 2023

5 planets will align across the sky on Tuesday night. Here's how to see them

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align on Tuesday night.

• Mar 28, 2023

Every planet in the solar system visible in rare "planet parade"

The astronomical phenomenon gave skywatchers a good view of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with the naked eye.

• Dec 28, 2022

Yes, Mercury is in retrograde — but can it really affect your life?

Mercury retrograde happens several times a year.

• Dec 28, 2022