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.
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.
So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen with the naked eye, the Moon's brightness far outshined Mars, casting soft shadows on a cold winter evening in East Texas.
Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.
Mars will vanish behind January's full Wolf Moon tonight during an occultation event visible across North America.
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Six planets grace the sky this month in what's called a planetary parade — Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and part of February.
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