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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We created this animation to visualize the captivating retrograde motion of Saturn — a cosmic illusion that has puzzled skywatchers for millennia. In 2025, Saturn begins its retrograde on July 13 and continues this apparent backward journey through the stars until November 15. But what exactly is retrograde motion? It’s not that Saturn actually reverses its orbit — instead, it’s an optical illusion that occurs when Earth, on its faster inner orbit, overtakes the slower-moving Saturn. As we pass

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🔁 3 Planets Go Retrograde This July!⁠ ⁠ Heads up, skywatchers! In July 2025, Neptune, Saturn, and Mercury will all go retrograde — a celestial event where planets appear to move backward in the sky!⁠ ⁠ 🌀 What is retrograde motion?⁠ Normally, planets move from west to east across the sky (called prograde motion). But sometimes, due to the way Earth and other planets orbit the Sun, they appear to reverse direction for a while. This is called apparent retrograde motion — it’s just an optical illu

203K views · 2.1K reactions | Check the #retrogradeseason for #jupiter, it will become direct again on the 31 December 2023, some other 6 planets are also in its apparent retrograde movement . #jupiterretrograde | Cosmic Watch | Facebook