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February's rare planetary alignment is coming — here's what to expect from the planet parade

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the ...
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From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best ...
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Planets will fill the February sky, and there's a moon-mission launch you can watch inside

Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually ...
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Planets align for February 2026 celestial observations

Explore the visibility of Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in February 2026. Discover observation dates, locations and details based on Space.com and NASA data.

Six planets to line up in California night sky. How to see parade, snow moon

California stargazers can observe a parade of six planets in the night sky throughout February, but the best time to see the ...

NASA Let AI Drive a Rover on Mars—and It Somehow Survived

The AI used the same data human planners employ to guide Perseverance through the Martian terrain. February marks the ...

Rare ‘planet parade’ to appear above WA, along with snow moon. When to watch

The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, ...