(WHTM) — Six planets in our solar system are moving “in retrograde” right now, and that’s getting a lot of people excited. Astrology sites are full of explanations on how retrograde motions are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mercury retrograde gets a lot of hype for astrology aficionados. However, other planets also have retrograde motion and appear to move backward in the sky, too. Unlike Mercury, who backslides three to ...

But before you blame the cosmos for your phone glitches or that random text from your ex, remember that retrogrades aren’t punishments—they’re pauses. Think of them as the universe’s quality-control ...

Summer is here, and Mercury goes retrograde from July 17 until August 11 — the retrograde begins after the full moon lunar phase this month, with no shortage of passed-down mythologies and theories.