A rare grouping of 10 celestial bodies is captured in a stunning new photo taken during last weekend’s great planetary parade.

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.

Mercury will inch closer to Venus until March 9 when the pair reach conjunction, according to In the Sky. A conjunction happens when two planets appear close together in the night sky. Venus will pass within six degrees of Mercury on this date, before the pair sinks towards the horizon and sets around two hours after the Sun.

On Feb. 28, seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn—will all grace the early evening sky. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be easy to spot with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars or a small telescope.

After dusk on Friday night, seven planets are expected to align in the night sky. But you'll need binoculars or a telescope to see them all.

This Friday, all seven planets will be in the night sky for a brief period. Join the cosmic spectacle and learn where to look for each planet!

Prepare for a rare astronomical treat this Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, when a remarkable planetary alignment will feature seven planets.

An alignment of seven planets will be visible in Friday's evening sky. Here's when and where to view the celestial phenomenon from Texas.

The solar system's planets are set to align in the night sky in a dazzling planetary alignment, colloquially known as a planetary parade, on Friday night.

Beginning around sunset, Saturn will be situated closest to the horizon, followed by Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars higher in the sky. While Neptune and Uranus also are within Earth’s line of sight, they’ll require binoculars or a telescope and are extremely difficult to locate, astronomers say.

A rare 7-planet alignment will be visible this week after sunset, with Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune aligning. Another chance to see this event will occur in February 2025.

The seven other planets in our solar system can be seen in the sky at once through Friday, forming a planet parade. But two require a telescope to view.