According to Star Walk, "the next time seven planets will align (after Feb. 28, 2025) is likely to be around late 2028." "An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine. We'll see six planets in the first part of February – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn – and on Feb. 28, they'll be joined by Mercury.

Stargazers, prepare for the parade of planets that will take place over the next few nights in the sky. Here's what you need to know.

In a event that won't be seen again until the year 2040, seven planets will align in the sky at the same time on 28 February - with experts noting that the best time to view the celestial phenomena is

Seven planets are set to appear in the night sky this month in a rare full planetary alignment. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 February,