Beautifully captured against a starry sky, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) — dubbed by some as the "Great Comet of 2025" — shines brightly after its last approach to the sun for hundreds of thousands of years.

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.

For context, the Oort cloud is a spherical shell of comets and icy bodies that exist out beyond the orbit of Neptune, which is located around 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers) from the sun.

Seven planets will be on display this week, appearing to line up in the night sky at once. WASHINGTON — Stargazers will have a special chance to see seven planets align in the night sky this week as Mercury joins Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a planetary parade.

Four planets will be visible to the naked eye if visibility is clear, but keen stargazers may need binoculars or a telescope to get a closer look at all seven. | ITV National News