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Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars ...

It's not often that planets align in the night sky. Attention, stargazers: Another celestial phenomenon is set to appear in the night sky Friday evening. Seven planets -- Mars, Jupiter, Uranus ...

Feb. 28 (UPI) --Seven planets are expected to be seen in the Earth's night sky on Friday, astronomers said. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will be visible from Earth ...