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In astrology, sometimes planets seem to move backward in the sky. This is called retrograde motion. It's like an optical illusion. Even though the planets aren't really going backward, it looks ...

“When we say that a planet is in retrograde it means that from the perspective of Earth, a planet’s motion across the sky goes backwards night after night compared to its usual direction for a ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

When a planet is retrograde ... Like Jupiter, Saturn spends around half of every year in retrograde motion. Uranus Retrograde: When Uranus goes retrograde, it's like we're taking a second look ...

Planet position forms the base that sets the mechanics of astrology in motion. The planetary position gives the degree, minutes and seconds of the Zodiac over which celestial bodies are transiting at ...

d’Arras says that when a planet looks like it’s moving backwards, or “in retrograde,” astrologers posit it signals a state of change, a bit of impermanence, unstable foundations.

Discover the red planet like never before! This month offers a unique opportunity to witness Mars in stunning detail. From ...

Greek and Roman astronomers, in fact, referred to planets as "wandering stars." The NASA graphic below illustrates apparent retrograde motion, using Mars and Earth. A planet's appearance in the ...

Virtually every planet - even ones that move super slowly, like Uranus and Neptune - is switching zodiac signs this year, ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The fourth planet Mars will soon shine brighter than the night sky’s ...

Then, an inner planet (Mercury) moves faster than an outer planet (like Earth), resulting in "apparent retrograde motion" — apparent because Mercury, speeding around our star at over 100,000 mph ...