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,

The astronomical linkup is fairly common and can happen at least every year depending on the number of planets.

Luna skims by Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, and Jupiter as it grows from a thin crescent to just past First Quarter in the sky this week.