Planetary parade set on Feb. 28
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How to see six planets in the sky at once in rare celestial alignment
Nearly all of the solar system’s planets are about to file across the night sky in a planetary alignment, and it will be visible from anywhere on Earth
This is your final weekend to catch February’s fading 6-planet lineup or "planet alignment". Here’s what’s still visible — and what’s already gone.