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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a pretty neat planetary viewing!

Over the next couple of nights, five planets are expected to align in the sky. And you won't even need a telescope to see them (although binoculars will help).
Jupiter, the brightest spot near the middle of this image, will be a standout this week.

This week, you have an opportunity to acquaint yourself with some of our solar system neighbors and reduce some of your screen time.

Who are they? That all depends on the weather. But Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Mars will dazzle us earthlings this week.

Over the next couple of nights, the planets are expected to

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