Jupiter’s Retrograde Motion Has Ended! 🌌🔄 On February 4, 2025, Jupiter finished its retrograde motion and is now moving forward again. It will appear to move “backward” again from November 11, 2025, to March 11, 2026. 🧐 What is retrograde motion? It’s an optical illusion! Planets normally move west to east in the sky (prograde motion), but sometimes they appear to move backward (retrograde motion). 🚗💨 Think of it like this: When you’re in a car and pass a slower vehicle, it briefly looks li

Planets usually move across our night sky from west to east relative to the background stars. This steady motion is a result of their orbits around the Sun. But every so often, a planet like Mars appears to hit the brakes, reverse direction, and move backward - a puzzling motion known as retrograde. This animation breaks down the mystery behind retrograde motion, focusing specifically on Mars. You'll see how the motion of Earth and Mars in their respective orbits creates the illusion of Mars loo

PART A Mercury turned retrograde on 9 Nov 2025 (GMT). This tiny planet (in charge of communication) will turn direct on the 29th of this month. The phrase “Mercury retrograde” has permeated mainstream vocabulary in recent years. Even non-astrologers make reference to it when miscommunication abounds and communication devices go haywire. As Mercury is closest to the Sun, its motion is felt more than the other planets, especially its retrograde cycles that have a tangible impact on the daily thing