Final chance to see Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars

This week offers a final chance to see four planets: Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus, visible to the naked eye after sunset. Uranus is present but not visible without a telescope. Saturn has moved behind the sun and will reappear in the pre-dawn sky. Venus will soon be lost from view as it approaches its inferior conjunction with the sun on March 22. Jupiter and Mars remain prominent in the night sky. Jupiter is bright in Taurus, while Mars is near the twin stars of Gemini. The next notable planetary parade will occur on August 29, 2025.