Since the planets all orbit the sun in the same plane, they can look like they are aligned in a row in the sky. "Think of ...

Seven planets will line up for a rare "planetary parade" today (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT).

While all seven planets could appear in some form in parts of the U.S., not all of them will be visible to the naked eye.

Since the planets all orbit the sun in the same plane, they can look like they are aligned in a row in the sky. "Think of stars as cars on a really distant freeway where it looks like they're not ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

Since the planets all orbit the sun in the same plane, they can look like they are aligned in a row in the sky. "Think of stars as cars on a really distant freeway where it looks like they're not ...

Getty Images How an artist imagines the planets in our solar system lined up in a row - of course it isn't quite that straightforward A good view of the horizon and clear skies will offer the best ...

This phenomenon, known as the Planet Parade, will feature Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars in a straight-line formation. While star-gazers won’t be able to see all ...

Despite the name, a planetary alignment isn’t when the planets get in a row, it’s when a fair few gather on one side of the Sun. A planetary parade, meanwhile, describes them all being visible ...