Amazing views of Jupiter over the years via the Hubble Space Telescope. The moons of Io, Ganymede and hazy Uranus can be observed. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, A. Simon (NASA-GSFC), M. H. Wong (UC Berkeley),

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.

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

Jan. 21. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter,

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.

The daily love horoscope is infused with excitement and courage as retrograde Mars in Cancer aligns with retrograde Uranus in Taurus on Wednesday, January 22. Your best life is waiting for you; you must decide to go after it.

A spectacular celestial event will unfold as six planets align in what astronomers call a planetary parade, offering skygazers a rare opportunity

Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for view shortly after sunset in the sky.

Stargazers can witness a rare planetary parade on January 21 and 25, with Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn visible to the naked eye after sunset. Uran

"A parade of planets, also sometimes referred to as a planetary alignment, is when several planets in our solar system appear to line up in the sky from our perspective here on Earth," John Conafay, CEO of Integrate Space, tells TODAY.com.

Here's what the rare six-planet parade will mean for your zodiac sign, according to astrologer Kyle Thomas' predictions shared with PEOPLE exclusively.

A handful of planets in the solar system are expected to line up in the night sky for a few days in January 2025. Here's when to look up at the stars.