Six planets align Thursday for viewing

Six planets are visible before sunrise Thursday, August 28, in a rare alignment that won't repeat until 2028. Venus and Jupiter will be brightest in the east, with Saturn in the southwest. Mercury will be low on the horizon, and Uranus and Neptune require optical aid. This event is the last of its kind this year, with a five-planet display continuing into September, followed by a lunar eclipse and solar eclipse later that month.