Sometimes, the best innovative ideas come from synthesizing two previous ones. We've reported before on the idea of having a balloon explore the atmosphere of Venus, and we closely watched the progress of the Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE) as part of the Perseverance rover on Mars.

Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn through the end of January, according to Farmer's Almanac. Mercury will emerge in the night sky at the end of February, replacing Saturn.

The night sky will feature a parade of its own in the coming weeks, with several planets visible for sky watchers to enjoy.

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars and Jupiter would be best to see through a telescope right now. Mars is the closest it will be to Earth in the last two years, meaning the red planet will appear larger in the night sky.

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

Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.

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The skies are highly active in February 2025, and the monthly horoscope is here to prepare each zodiac sign for these many changes and energy shifts.

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days later a young moon will pass near Saturn and near Venus as they cluster together in the evening sky.

Despite the heady atmosphere, passion and pleasure are in the air. Venus moves into hot-as-hell Aries on February 4—the same day that Jupiter stations direct in Gemini. Many love (and lust) stories could begin now as the romance planet embarks on a long journey that includes a retrograde in this spicy fire sign next month.

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With the universe on their side in February 2025, two zodiac signs attract powerful abundance all month long. Several significant astrological shifts occur this month as Venus enters Aries and Jupiter stations direct. The Full Moon on February 12 adds an element of inspirational and motivational magic during this Aquarius season.