India, March 1 -- In a rare astronomic feat on Friday night, seven planets, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Saturn and Venus, were not only visible simultaneously but also appeared to be aligned when seen from Earth.

The extraordinary celestial event known as a planetary alignment or a planet parade treated to outer space marvels seen in the evening sky on the last day of February. Although planet lineups aren't necessarily rare, a seven-planet alignment is exceedingly uncommon. August 2025 is also set to delight space enthusiasts with a four-planet parade, according to NASA.

As for the Feb spectacle, stargazers around the world witnessed the "rare planetary parade" on Friday. Netizens shared their snaps of the night sky beauty...