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What do the planets do to incur retrograde motion?

The planets don't have to "do anything" to "go into" retrograde motion. The retrograde motion, the "moving backward" that planets do as we watch them cross the night sky over the weeks, is due to the nature of the orbit of a planet and to our view of that orbit from earth.


Which planet never goes in a retrograde motion?

in our solar system the planets which are of a closer proximity to the sun than the earth never go in a retrograding motion as their orbits are smaller


Why do planets keep on orbiting the sun?

They are held by the gravitational pull of the sun. All the planets and things like asteroids and comets are all within the influence of the sun's gravity.Additional answerBut the reason they go on moving is that there is nothing to stop them. On Earth things stop moving because of friction, but in space there is no friction so, according to Newton's 1st Law of Motion which says that a body will continue in its state of motion unless acted on by an external force, the planets just go on.


Do all planets orbit the sun?

No, not all planets orbit the sun. In our own solar system, all eight classical planets orbit the sun, but there are other planetary systems in the universe where planets may orbit different types of stars or even roam freely without a star.


Saturn going through a period of apparent retrograde motion?

Saturn appears to go through retrograde motion when it orbits the Sun at a slower pace relative to the Earth's orbit. This phenomenon creates an illusion where from Earth, Saturn appears to be moving backward in its orbit. Retrograde motion occurs when planets are at specific points in their orbits relative to Earth.

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What is said to happen on December 21 2012?

They say that on that day all the planets will align with the sun and a meteor will go through all the planets including the sun


Why do all planets nearer to the sun than the earth go through phases as seen from earth?

because the sun causes ther effect


What do the planets do to incur retrograde motion?

The planets don't have to "do anything" to "go into" retrograde motion. The retrograde motion, the "moving backward" that planets do as we watch them cross the night sky over the weeks, is due to the nature of the orbit of a planet and to our view of that orbit from earth.


Did people visited all the planets?

people did not go to all planet.But they did go to no dwaf planet


Why does a male dog who has never bread a female dog go through the motion in the air?

its in their blood they already know how to breed and when they go through the motion in the air that means they want to breed


What planets go round the stars?

All 8 planets in our solar system rotate around a star, our sun. Virtually all planets rotate around a star.


Which planet never goes in a retrograde motion?

in our solar system the planets which are of a closer proximity to the sun than the earth never go in a retrograding motion as their orbits are smaller


Does a volunteer firefighter havet to have a physical?

Yes, they all go through physicals.Yes, they all go through physicals.Yes, they all go through physicals.Yes, they all go through physicals.Yes, they all go through physicals.Yes, they all go through physicals.


What is an example of rotational motion?

* Opening a circular door handle. * Revving up gas on a motorcycle * Hitting a nail with a hammer


Why do planets keep on orbiting the sun?

They are held by the gravitational pull of the sun. All the planets and things like asteroids and comets are all within the influence of the sun's gravity.Additional answerBut the reason they go on moving is that there is nothing to stop them. On Earth things stop moving because of friction, but in space there is no friction so, according to Newton's 1st Law of Motion which says that a body will continue in its state of motion unless acted on by an external force, the planets just go on.


What planets go around the and go around planets?

moons go around planets and the sun


How do you return to planets after leaving on astro knights island?

If you return to Arturus or close your browser, you will find your spaceship on top of the castle. You cannot go through any of the planets more than once: you can go to the boss battle and then you have to back out. Once you have completed all three planets (jungle, ice, fire), and have all three knights with you, travel to the giant asteroid at X-11 Y-84.