Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, Saturn line up

The astronomical calendar of 2024 is packed with events; And there’s more to look forward to, even though the eclipse and auroras have already passed overhead.

Dubbed the “planet parade,” a planetary alignment of six planets will hit the night sky in less than a month. Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn will visit the sky in the predawn hours of June 3, USA TODAY reports.

Although the planets orbit the sun at different rates, they slowly catch up to each other over time as they travel along the ecliptic path. When they cross Earth, it makes the planets appear aligned; But the formation is short-lived, due to their different movement speeds.