Rare Planetary Alignment to Occur
Astronomers anticipate a rare planetary alignment on February 28, where several planets will appear in a line from Earth's perspective, offering a significant event for astronomy enthusiasts.
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Astronomers anticipate a rare planetary alignment on February 28, where several planets will appear in a line from Earth's perspective, offering a significant event for astronomy enthusiasts.

Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous neighbors, possibly after much of the planet-forming material had been used up. The system, observed using the European Space Agency’s Cheops space telescope, consists of four planets – two rocky and […]

A rare planetary alignment featuring Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune is set to occur throughout February, reaching its peak impressiveness on the 28th.

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