The planet’s apparent backward motion occurs for a few weeks about every four months. Here’s what’s really happening—and how astrology became a modern phenomenon. Mercury is seen in an image taken by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. Has life seemed a little more chaotic than lately the past few ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. From July 17 to Aug. 10, Mercury will appear to move ...