Although NASA says these types of events are not especially rare, they’re still an excellent reason to go outside and do a little stargazing. In this hectic modern world, it’s natural to feel like your ducks aren’t in a row,

When we have five or more planets filing into a small sky area, an alignment is upgraded to parade status. Parade is not an official astronomical term and is used fast, loose and with a touch more whimsy than space experts usually allow for.

This week, seven planets will align in what is known as a planetary parade. This planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn lining up in the evening sky. Four will probably be visible to the naked eye just after sunset.