"Rare planetary alignment visible this week: Here's how to view it"

Five planets - Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and Mars - will align near the moon in the night sky this week, visible from anywhere on Earth with clear skies and a view of the west. The best day to see them is Tuesday, right after sunset. Jupiter, Venus, and Mars will be easy to spot, while Mercury and Uranus may require binoculars. This kind of alignment happens when the planets' orbits line them up on one side of the sun from Earth's perspective.