Hold tight, the solar system is going to get bumpy in a few months. Mercury retrograde is on its way. Maybe you've heard people lament over the astrological phenomenon, blaming their woes on the ...

We've all heard the saying "is Mercury in retrograde?" but what does the famous saying mean? Here is everything to know and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Oh no, Mercury is in retrograde! Nobody can sleep, ...

Mercury retrograde finally ends on November 29, 2025, but the story continues. As Mercury moves through its post-shadow phase until December 19, we’re offered a quieter kind of magic: time to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Mercury retrograde is happening again. If you believe ...

Mercury will be in retrograde until Dec. 15, the last of four times it appears to move backward in the sky this year. For at least a portion of 2024, nearly every planet in our solar system has been ...

When does Mercury go direct? On April 7th, Mercury, our mischievous planet of the mind and mouth, ends its retrograde. Mercury will station direct at 7:07 AM ET at 26 degrees of Pisces. But it ain’t ...

If you’ve been feeling like everything that could go wrong, in fact, truly has—there may actually be a classic reason behind the chaos: Mercury Retrograde. That’s right: Buckle up and hold on tight as ...

Measurements from MESSENGER's MLA instrument during the spacecraft's greater than four-year orbital mission have mapped the topography of Mercury's northern hemisphere in great detail. Credits: ...