Seven planets will line up for a rare "planetary parade" today (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT).

The backstory The planets are always actually lined up, but we just can't see them all at once. The planets are always in a ...

While the planets technically always appear along the same rough line in our sky, the fact that so many can be seen at once is noteworthy, according to NASA. Six planets are currently located ...

The planets in the solar system orbit the sun on roughly the same plane or ecliptic line, Meader said, much like a record album spinning on a phonograph. So while they are not close together ...

Planetary alignments, often called “planet parades,” offer skywatchers a rare and awe-inspiring chance to see multiple planets lined up across the sky. While planets always follow the same arc ...

While the lineup is not unusual, it is rare for all seven planets to line up at once and won't happen again until 2040. For much of the week, all of the planets may be visible except for Mercury ...

It's not rare for several planets to line up in the sky, but the sight of four or five brilliant planets at once is less common, according to NASA. Planetary alignment occurs when several planets ...

The composite image shows seven of the solar system's planets from Earth, after sundown on Feb. 22. | Credit: Josh Dury A stunning photo has captured all seven of our neighboring planets in Earth ...

While it's common to see a few planets line up in the night sky, four or more is a treat, according to NASA. Here's what's happened in the night sky. What makes the planets appear to line up?

The planets will stretch from the horizon line to around halfway up the night sky. But don’t be late: Mercury and Jupiter will quickly dip below the horizon around half an hour after sunset.

This is an event sometimes called a “planetary parade,” when four or more planets line up in the sky at once. But on the evening of February 28th, we will be able to see all seven planets in ...

It's not rare for several planets to line up in the sky, but the sight of four or five brilliant planets at once is less common, according to NASA. Planet parades are how astronomers and ...