Retrograde motion of the planets: Everything you need to know - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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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
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Why Mars Moves Backward - This is the retrograde motion of Mars. So why does Mars sometimes appear to move backward in the night sky? Retrograde motion is an optical illusion that happens when Earth, moving faster in its orbit, overtakes Mars. As we pass it, Mars appears to slow down, stop, and move westward temporarily — even though it's still moving forward in space. Because Mars orbits farther from the Sun than Earth does, it takes longer to complete one orbit. When Earth "laps" Mars about ev
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Mercury's Retrograde Motion refers to an optical illusion that occurs when the planet appears to move backward in the sky, relative to the stars, due to the relative positions and speeds of Earth and Mercury. Mercury orbits the Sun faster than Earth, so as Earth overtakes Mercury in its orbit, it creates the illusion of Mercury reversing direction. This happens several times a year, but because Mercury is close to the Sun, it's often difficult to observe from Earth. The planet is typically too c
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✨ Jupiter ends retrograde motion! ✨ After months of moving "backward" in the sky, Jupiter has officially ended its retrograde motion today, February 4! 🚀🔭 🌌 What is retrograde motion? If you observe a planet at the same time each day for several weeks, you'll notice that it usually moves in one direction. But sometimes, it appears to loop backward before continuing forward—this is retrograde motion, an optical illusion caused by Earth's movement. 🔄 Which planets are still in retrograde? - Ma
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Mars sometimes appears to move backward in the night sky due to retrograde motion, an optical illusion. This happens when faster-orbiting Earth overtakes Mars. As Earth passes, Mars seems to slow, stop, and move westward, although it's still moving forward in space. This "backward" motion occurs roughly every 26 months. The last one started on December 6, 2024 and finished on February 23, 2025. The next one is from January 25, 2027 to April 7, 2027. Retrograde motion puzzled ancient astronomers,
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