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

HELENA — The planets are aligned. Six planets, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn can be seen in the night sky. You'll need binoculars or a telescope to see Neptune and Uranus but they're out there too.

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see without a telescope or binoculars — with them, you... Over the next few weeks, a stunning parade of ...

Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."