Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. From July 17 to Aug. 10, Mercury will appear to move ...

Planets turn retrograde when they appear to be moving backwards from our vantage point on Earth. When a particular planet goes retrograde, the themes of that planet will be impacted. Retrogrades get a ...

From Dec. 6 through Feb. 23, Mars will enter retrograde motion, a period of about 10 weeks where the red planet will appear to move backward in the sky. Are you experiencing inner tension, heightened ...

You might have seen an interesting phrase popping up in your social media feeds lately: "Chiron is in retrograde." If you're anything like me, you've never heard of Chiron before—and I'm a ...

Every time you hear "Mercury retrograde," a little voice inside whispers, "Oh no, not again..." 😅 Rest assured, you're not alone! In 2026, our cosmic messenger goes retrograde three times, and this ...

Through the looking glass: Astronomers have uncovered a planetary system that challenges long-held beliefs about where planets can exist. This discovery suggests the universe may hold far more ...

Mercury will be in retrograde until Dec. 15, the last of four times it appears to move backward in the sky this year. For at least a portion of 2024, nearly every planet in our solar system has been ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mercury Retrograde will once again be occurring in our sky soon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. From February 25 through March 20, the smallest planet in the sky will appear ...