👉Planetary alignments have captured human imagination for centuries. Tonight, a rare sight will unfold as a slender crescent Moon appears alongside several bright planets, forming a line across the sky. This kind of display is uncommon because each planet travels around the Sun at its own pace. When their positions line up, even for a short time, the result feels both scientifically precise and beautifully surreal. Viewers can expect to see the crescent Moon low near the horizon, followed by Ve

An extremely rare planetary alignment took place on February 28, 2025. In the evening, just after sunset, seven planets—Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars—aligned in the sky. An event like this won't happen again this decade! In case you missed it, you can still see an improper alignment until March 4. If you're in one of the following cities, you can see a proper alignment: Berlin: March 2 London: March 2 Beijing: March 3 Sydney: March 3 Sao Paulo: March 4 Note that tall

NASA Solar System Exploration on Reels

NASA Solar System Exploration on Reels

Recreate some of this year's highlights in NASA planetary exploration using our "Eyes on the Solar System" experience. First up, try the #JunoMission's close flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io in February: https://go.nasa.gov/3DxJgNc What we learned: https://go.nasa.gov/4iUF2PP - NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft celebrated 10 years of exploring the Red Planet’s atmosphere: https://go.nasa.gov/4gUcfZQ See its discoveries: https://go.nasa.gov/3XtVxbu - In October,