Mercury is a little-known, still mysterious world. But one thing is certain. Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, can't actually travel backward in retrograde, and doesn't impact us on Earth. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's what it means and what to know. Three to four times a year, the planet Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky — ...

Chances are, you've probably heard someone say "Mercury is in retrograde." For those who follow astrology, the phrase can spark some concern -- and right now, mercury is in fact in retrograde. Stream ...

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Mercury goes retrograde on April 21 to May 14, and as the name suggests, retrograde is when a planet appears to go backward in its orbit, as viewed from Earth. However, astronomers call this "apparent ...

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.

Three to four times a year, the planet Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky. The journey during these periods when Mercury is in apparent retrograde motion is known as “Mercury retrograde ...

Mercury goes retrograde on August 23 to September 15, and as the name suggests, retrograde is when a planet appears to go backward in its orbit, as viewed from Earth. However, astronomers call this ...