Astronomy fans got to see a planetary alignment in mid-April featuring Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune. Stargazers will once again be treated to a planetary alignment in May, though not as big as ...

Stargazers will be able to see a large planetary alignment in August The Farmer's Almanac website puts prime viewing for the planetary alignment on Aug. 18, "45 minutes before sunrise" It's been a ...

If you're an early riser, you're in for a treat. On Sunday, Aug. 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will line up in what is called a "planetary alignment." This ...

Did you miss the start of the planetary alignment last week? Well, don't worry, you'll still have a few more days to see it before the month is up. But this will be your last chance for the year.

Humans should look to planetary alignments outside of the solar system when searching for signatures of extraterrestrial communications, scientists say. The nascent search for radio transmissions from ...

This article first appeared on Wired.com. On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets — Mercury, ...