Six planets will form a cosmic lineup Feb. 28 — here’s why the rare sight may be harder to spot than you think.

The planets are visible throughout February, "but they’ll be lined up best toward the end of the month,” NASA says.

According to NASA, at least one bright planet can be seen on most nights, depending on the weather.

Mercury has long been cast as the solar system’s burnt-out rock, a relic too small and too close to the Sun to hold many surprises. That caricature is now collapsing. New analysis of NASA’s MESSENGER ...

Six planets will line up in a rare "planetary parade" this month - but spotting them all won't be easy.

NASA Finds Huge Planet-Wide Scars on Mercury That Scientists Can’t Fully Explain ...

The six-planet parade will feature Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter. Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter ...

Six planets are above the horizon this weekend — but only two are obvious to the naked eye. Here’s what you’ll really see ...

Six Planet Parade: For those hoping for a dramatic celestial alignment, the six planet parade offers a subtle rather than ...

It's unlikely you'll be able to walk outside and see a line of planets, but according to NASA, a seven-planet parade happening tonight could be visible in some form in parts of the U.S. The upcoming ...

A visible line of planets has for weeks been the talk of astronomers and hobbyist stargazers who have sought to catch a sight of our solar system's worlds. Online chatter and a frenzy of media ...

NASA's Mercury-orbiting spacecraft, Messenger, is going out with a bang this week, adding a hefty crater to the little planet closest to the sun. The first spacecraft to circle Mercury, Messenger is ...