Mercury in retrograde explained

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When Mercury is in retrograde, it appears as if the planet is moving backwards when viewed from Earth's sky.

This is because Mercury completes an orbit faster than Earth does, according to reports from NASA.

According to Vox, as Mercury passes Earth, Earth's line of sight will shift so that Mercury will appear to retrograde for around three weeks when viewed from our planet.

This is because both Mercury and Earth are orbiting the solar system at different speeds, creating an illusion that the planet is moving backwards.

Mercury is currently retrograding from March 5 to March 28 and will retrograde two more times later this year, according to Newsweek.

RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. Mercury retrograding as seen from Earth's sky
2. Mercury orbiting faster than Earth in Space
3. Depiction of Earth's line of sight when Mercury passes Earth
4. The two planets orbiting the solar system at different speeds at the same time and three calendar icons

VOICEOVER (in English):
"When Mercury is in retrograde, it appears as if the planet is moving backwards when viewed from Earth's sky."

"According to reports from NASA, this is because Mercury completes an orbit faster than Earth does."

"According to Vox, as Mercury passes Earth, Earth's line of sight will shift so that Mercury will appear to retrograde for around three weeks when viewed from our planet."

"This is because both Mercury and Earth are orbiting the solar system at different speeds, creating an illusion that the planet is moving backwards."

"According to Newsweek, Mercury is currently retrograding from March 5 to March 28 and will retrograde two more times later this year."

SOURCES: NASA, Vox, Newsweek

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