No, it's not more drones. Get ready to stare into the night sky to see a rare celestial display.

Sometimes when you stare into the sky, those bright shining lights are much more than stares. They are actual planets circling around the sun like Earth in our solar system.

Next week 6 planets at once will be visible in the New York sky, 4 with the naked,

Rare Planetary Alignment To Take Place January 25th

According to Fox 5, next Friday, January 25th will be prime time to view a rare grouping of 4 planets visible to the naked eye: Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter will all be visible in the western sky after sunset as they all "...orbit within a few degrees on the same ecliptic plane as earth."

NASA says the alignment itself is not special, but seeing 4 bright planets at once is rare.

According to CNET, Neptune and Uranus will also be part of what they call the 'planetary parade,' but they will only be visible with a telescope.

CNET says the planetary lineup will start coming into view in the days leading up to January 21st, and will be visible for the next 4 weeks. Alignments happen occasionally, but viewing for this one will last longer with the planets in ideal sky spots. Mercury will even become the 7th visible planet in the parade during the last few days of February.

CNET the display will be visible across the country and in all areas of New York. They have many great tips on how to view the display and say the best time to see it is around 8:30 local time.

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Lake effect snow brought some astronomical snowfall totals to Central and Upstate New York during the first weekend of 2025, with some areas getting well over 5 feet of fresh powder! Snow fell over several days and according to the National Weather Service, these 4 New York towns got 5 or more feet (60+ inches) of accumulation.

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See The 10 Cheapest Places To Live In New York State [RANKED]

Looking to reduce your overall cost of living without leaving the state of New York? The real estate experts at Houzeo have crunched the data and determined the 10 cheapest New York cities and towns to call home.. Houzeo formulated this list based on the data points for each town listed below including median home values and rents, average household income, population, and cost of living versus the national average.

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See New York State's 10 Drunkest Counties For 2024

According to County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, in 2024 the counties listed below have the highest rates of excessive alcohol consumption among adults in the state of New York. What is excessive drinking? The CDC defines it as binge drinking (4 or more drinks at a time for a woman/5 or more for a man) and heavy drinking (8 or drinks per week for women/15 or more for men). The percentage below reflects the segment of a county's population that reports excessive alcohol consumption in a 30 day period.

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