The night sky will feature a parade of its own in the coming weeks, with several planets visible for sky watchers to enjoy.
Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn through the end of January, according to Farmer's Almanac. Mercury will emerge in the night sky at the end of February, replacing Saturn.
All month, four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark, according to NASA. Uranus and Neptune will be there, too, but will require binoculars ...
Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."
Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being ...
Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.
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Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars and Jupiter would be best to see through a telescope right now. Mars is the closest it will be to Earth in the last two years, meaning the red planet will appear larger in the night sky.
The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days later a young moon will pass near Saturn and near Venus as they cluster together in the evening sky.
Despite the heady atmosphere, passion and pleasure are in the air. Venus moves into hot-as-hell Aries on February 4—the same day that Jupiter stations direct in Gemini. Many love (and lust) stories could begin now as the romance planet embarks on a long journey that includes a retrograde in this spicy fire sign next month.
Five zodiac signs have good luck in relationships when they embrace unexpected developments throughout February 2025. As Jupiter, the planet of abundance and expansion, stations direct in Gemini on February 4,
Bull babies will find newfound fortune in their coffers of self-worth, courtesy of side-spinning, chaos-kissing Uranus. “For most of the year, Uranus, the planet of rebellion, is in your sign, Taurus, which means you’ll feel more independent and comfortable standing up for yourself,” said Honigman.