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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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Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, undergoes an apparent retrograde motion as seen from Earth. But what does that mean? Retrograde motion is an optical illusion that occurs when a planet appears to move backward in the sky due to differences in orbital speeds. As Earth, moving faster in its inner orbit, overtakes Jupiter, the gas giant seems to temporarily reverse direction before continuing its normal prograde motion. Jupiter’s next retrograde motion will take place from November

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