Six Planets Will Create A Parade Tonight In Rare Event That Won't Happen Again Until 2028

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Roll up, roll up, as the planets are set to put on a spectacular parade in the sky for us lot tonight (21 August).

This evening is your last chance to catch a glimpse of the rare space phenomenon until 2028 too, so stargazers really ought to have their binoculars at the ready.

You've heard of 'the stars aligning', but did you know the planets are also partial to it too every so often?

According to NASA , although a 'planet parade' isn't a technical term in astronomy, it does perfectly describe how planets occasionally line up along each other.

Explaining that the planets 'always appear along a line or arc across the sky', the US space agency said : ⁘This occurs because the planets orbit our Sun in a relatively flat, disc-shaped plane.

⁘From Earth , we're looking into that solar system plane from within.

We see the racetrack of the planets from the perspective of one of the racers ourselves.

⁘When viewed edge-on, this disc appears as a line, which we call the ecliptic or ecliptic plane. What makes these events special is the opportunity to observe multiple planets simultaneously with the naked eye.⁘

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will appear alongside together in the eastern sky tonight, creating a dazzling display for those watching.

And to make the evening more magical, a thin crescent moon will also joining the impressive line-up and slot itself in next to Mercury.