Jan 8, 2025 08:20 PM
A rare alignment of 7 planets is about to take place in the sky
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-alig...in-the-sky
INTRO: A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.
On the evening of 28 February 2025, all seven of the other planets in the Solar System will appear in the night sky at the same time, with Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars all lining up in a neat row – a magnificent sky feast for the eyes known as a great planetary alignment.
But that's not all. Between now and then, on 21 January 2025, six of the seven other planets will appear in the sky at once in a large alignment – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn, with the exception of Mercury... (MORE - details)
Comet set to outshine Venus in the night sky
https://www.newsweek.com/new-comet-atlas...my-2011079
INTRO: A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet Venus.
The comet, named Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), is making a beeline for the sun, and will come within 8.3 million miles of our star on January 13.
During this closest approach to the sun, the comet is predicted to shine brightly, possibly hitting a magnitude of -4.5, around the same as Venus. Others forecast that the comet could become even brighter, possibly becoming luminous enough to be visible during the daylight hours... (MORE - details)
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-alig...in-the-sky
INTRO: A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.
On the evening of 28 February 2025, all seven of the other planets in the Solar System will appear in the night sky at the same time, with Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars all lining up in a neat row – a magnificent sky feast for the eyes known as a great planetary alignment.
But that's not all. Between now and then, on 21 January 2025, six of the seven other planets will appear in the sky at once in a large alignment – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn, with the exception of Mercury... (MORE - details)
Comet set to outshine Venus in the night sky
https://www.newsweek.com/new-comet-atlas...my-2011079
INTRO: A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet Venus.
The comet, named Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), is making a beeline for the sun, and will come within 8.3 million miles of our star on January 13.
During this closest approach to the sun, the comet is predicted to shine brightly, possibly hitting a magnitude of -4.5, around the same as Venus. Others forecast that the comet could become even brighter, possibly becoming luminous enough to be visible during the daylight hours... (MORE - details)