Why can't we see other planets from Earth?

Here are some ways to see planets from Earth: Look around. Earth is a planet. It is beautiful. There are some ugly bits, but mostly these are caused by human activity. It's complex, explainable, and as far as we know, unique. The best way to see the Earth is to travel. Visit great nature parks, see scenery and cities. read more

The main reason planets in the solar system can be seen from Earth is because they reflect light from the sun. The light reflected off of the five closest planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, can be seen from the Earth with the naked eye. read more

We can see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and under perfect conditions, sometimes Uranus with the naked eye from earth. With telescopes, we can see all of these plus Neptune and a bunch of minor planets. read more

The other planets are further from the Sun than the Earth and can be seen for much longer periods of the night depending, of course, on their orbital position relative to the Earth. Mars and Jupiter are easily seen, Saturn less so and Uranus is very dim and difficult to see with the naked eye. read more