A rare planetary alignment is set to be witnessed this evening in Kenya as six major planets from the solar system which have been aligning peak in a cosmic formation.
The alignment, which involves planets Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune, will see create a giant arc that will be visible without the need for a telescope under optimal conditions..
According to the Kenya Space Agency (KSA), the planetary alignment has ongoing visible since the beginning of the year, and January 25 (today) will mark the culmination of this rare occurrence.
Harold Safary, an astrophysicist with the KSA, said the rarity this occurrence is rare. "These alignments are extraordinary events, and they are often seen as signs of new beginnings," he explained, adding, "The inner planets align every 39.6 years, but the alignment of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune together happens only once in 396 billion years.
