What is a planetary retrograde? And what connection does it have to astrology? We explain how planets move across the sky.

Buckle up, stargazers. With Mercury in Retrograde from Feb. 26 to March 20, "things are about to get really weird," said astrologer Aliza Kelly. She told E! News what this means for each zodiac sign.

Mercury Retrograde will once again be occurring in our sky soon, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. From February 25 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three to four times a year, the planet Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky — referencing a retrograde motion. But to ...

NASA confirms three Mercury retrograde periods in 2026, explaining the phenomenon as an optical illusion. Get the key dates ...

A two-week shadow period bookends the Mercury retrograde, offering both a preview and a period for resolution. This winter, Mercury entered its pre-retrograde shadow on February 11 2026, so note ...

Merc retro is spurring major confusion, but here’s how you can work with—versus against—it this time around, based on your ...

Amid zooming fireballs in the sky from the three active meteor showers, including Perseid, and the new moon rising in Leo on July 24th, there is more to watch; Mercury is in retrograde right now. Here ...