Six planets will stretch across the pre-dawn sky during mid-August, offering early risers a chance to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and a sixth world arranged along the same narrow band.

For two nights, the moon will host a cosmic party with three planets – Mars, Saturn and Uranus – that will be visible in the US and beyond.

Fresh off the excitement of the Perseids meteor shower is a chance to see six planets lined up in the sky at once. These events, colloquially known as planet parades, occur occasionally with the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers will be treated to a rare spectacle on Saturday, ...

This article first appeared on Wired.com. On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets — Mercury, ...