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Planetary Alignments

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Last Chance Today to See Crescent Moon Join Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Lineup

A comparable multi-planet view before sunrise is not expected again until October 2028, NASA says.

Six-Planet Parade Visible Before Dawn as Mercury Hits Greatest Elongation

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade

Venus and Jupiter Coincide in Dawn Sky as Six-Planet Parade Unfolds

Venus and Jupiter to Converge Under One Degree on August 12 Pre-Dawn Sky

August Skywatching Kicks Off with Moon–Antares Conjunction Ahead of Sturgeon Moon and Perseids

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights