Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

This month, six planets align in a rare celestial event, with Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars visible to the naked eye, according to NASA’s Preston Dyches. Venus and Saturn will appear closest on January 19-20, while Jupiter shines brightly in the south, and Mars glows reddish in the east.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.

A planetary alignment occurs when several planets gather on one side of the Sun, appearing to form a line from our perspective on Earth. While the alignment is not a perfectly straight line due to the varying speeds and distances of the planets' orbits,

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.

Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the 'planet parade' including how to watch it at night.

On January 21, a rare celestial event will take place as six planets, namely Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, will align in the night sky. The alignment will be visible from nearly all parts of the world.

According to NASA, the planets involved in this alignment are Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. You don't need a telescope to see most of them!

Venus and Saturn will glow in the southwestern sky, with Jupiter in the southern sky and Mars in the southeast or east. The planets will shine brighter than the stars, and Mars wi

Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.