Astronomers—who study the positions and motions of the planets—call it retrograde motion and regard it as an inevitable consequence of how the planets move. The observation that planets ...

You have no doubt already heard about Mercury retrograde and the effects of this scary phenomenon. Now, whenever bad luck ...

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But this is perceptive trickery. Mercury retrograde is apparent motion, such as when you pass a speeding car on the highway and it appears that car is moving backward. It's not an exceptional ...

Dr Campion says Mercury retrograde didn’t always have the same prominence that is does today: “It was always a very minor phenomenon in astrology.” "Whilst astronomy and astrology may have ...

With the advent of modern astronomy, we've discovered that the ... to its orbit around the Sun (a phenomenon known as retrograde motion). On the other hand, Uranus not only rotates in a westward ...

But this is perceptive trickery. Mercury retrograde is apparent motion, such as when you pass a speeding car on the highway and it appears that car is moving backward. It's not an exceptional ...