Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet being the butt of your jokes. “I’ve heard them all. I know the

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s what you need to know to catch a glimpse.

An alignment of seven planets will be visible in Friday's evening sky. Here's when and where to view the celestial phenomenon from Texas.

On Feb. 28, seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn—will all grace the early evening sky. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be easy to spot with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars or a small telescope.

The solar system's planets are set to align in the night sky in a dazzling planetary alignment, colloquially known as a planetary parade, on Friday night.

Prepare for a rare astronomical treat this Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, when a remarkable planetary alignment will feature seven planets.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn, will be visible all within the same night sky through Friday.

A rare 7-planet alignment will be visible this week after sunset, with Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune aligning. Another chance to see this event will occur in February 2025.

Six planets are currently gracing our night sky, forming an arc on our celestial dome. From west to east: Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars.

Seven planets will line up for a "planet parade" on Friday, Feb. 28, as Mercury lines up with Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn.

You can expect to see seven planets align Friday when Mercury joins Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn. But not all of them will be easy to see, especially with the naked eye.

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