Planets in retrograde tend to get a bad reputation, and while it’s true that they can cause mishaps, they’re also important opportunities for reflection.

More planets are changing directions. First, Mercury circled retrograde. This week, Mars is reversing course and Neptune starts spinning forward again. Going retrograde and stationing direct are the ...

What happens when a planet defies every expectation of how worlds are supposed to form and move? In the nu Octantis system, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a planet that orbits in the ...

Astronomers using ALMA have discovered that planet-forming discs are not flat and serene but subtly warped, reshaping our ...

From Mercury to Pluto, an astrologer breaks down different planetary retrogrades and the meanings behind them Getty You've probably heard of Mercury retrograde — the time of year when communication ...

The planet’s apparent backward motion occurs for a few weeks about every four months. Here’s what’s really happening—and how astrology became a modern phenomenon. Mercury is seen in an image taken by ...

Study imaged WISPIT 2b, a newborn gas giant orbiting a young sun-like star. It sits in a dusty gap, glows with heat, and still gathers gas.

Shedding light on the gravity of the situation. Most people do not realize that many of the stars and heavenly bodies they see in the sky no longer exist. In fact, many have ceased to exist for ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...