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Have you ever looked up at Jupiter and noticed something weird? Every now and then, it stops cruising along its regular path in the sky, does a little loop, and then gets back on track.

Astronomers call this strange behavior **retrograde motion**—but what’s really going on? Is Jupiter actually reversing its orbit? Or is there something else at play?

Here’s a clue: it has everything to do with the way planets move through space. And no, Jupiter isn’t doing a cosmic moonwalk. There’s a simple explanation behind this fascinating illusion.

Retrograde motion happens like clockwork—every few months, and it’s happening right now! It started on October 9th, 2024, and will continue until February 4th, 2025.

So why does Jupiter appear to stop and backtrack? Stick around to uncover the secret behind its celestial dance!