On January 25, 2025, a uncommon astronomical occasion will happen when a number of planets in our photo voltaic system align in a selected configuration. This alignment, generally known as a planetary conjunction, will contain the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn showing shut collectively within the night time sky.
Planetary conjunctions are usually not unusual, however the alignment on January 25, 2025, is notable as a result of it is going to be the primary time in over a century that these 5 planets might be seen concurrently within the night time sky. The final time the same alignment occurred was in 1901, and the following time it’s anticipated to occur is in 2161.
