Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun as the orbit of Mars.

A celestial show is underway. Six planets are forming a parade in the night sky over the next few weeks. Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye. A telescope will be needed to spot Neptune and Uranus.

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

Amazing views of Jupiter over the years via the Hubble Space Telescope. The moons of Io, Ganymede and hazy Uranus can be observed. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, A. Simon (NASA-GSFC), M. H. Wong (UC Berkeley),

A handful of planets in the solar system are expected to line up in the night sky for a few days in January 2025. Here's when to look up at the stars.

A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February.

A planetary conjunction, also known as a planetary parade, is set to cross the night skies this week, offering a rare opportunity for stargazers.

You might want to keep your eyes on the skies for the next couple of months: Six planets will align in January and February. AccuWeather writes that Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will be visible every evening through the first half of February,

Six planets will be in alignment during the planet parade: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn.

Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for view shortly after sunset in the sky.