Six of the solar system's planets - Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - will align on Tuesday night in a display which will be visible to Brits, some of can be seen with the naked eye

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.

Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade". Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being visible to the naked eye.

Stargazers are in for a treat as six planets align in the night sky, offering a spectacular view. The cosmic event will captivate observers worldwide, with Saturn and Venus coming extremely close after last week’s conjunction. The planets won’t line up perfectly, but their close proximity in one part of the sky will be awe-inspiring.

This alignment will give people an opportunity to see multiple planets at once, but the difference will not necessarily be visible to the naked eye. Cunnama says this is an interesting event, especially for those who love the night sky.

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A telescope will be needed to see the furthest away planets (Image: PA) If you start where the sun went down and sweep your eyes up and to the left across the whole sky, the three brightest objects you can see are Venus, then Jupiter high in the south-east, then bright reddish Mars lower down in the east.

From January 21 to mid-February, six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible in the night sky. The optimal viewing times are from sunset, 4.30PM, to approximately 9pm.

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Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

Kansans peering up at the night sky this month may have a chance of spotting several planets at once. Brenda Culbertson, a solar system ambassador with the National