NASA then notes that the zodiac signs are simply constellations that are in line with the Earth and the Sun as the planet follows its orbit. Earth actually travels through 13 signs, including Capricorn, Aries, and, yes, Ophiuchus, but some 3, years ago the Babylonians—not NASA—decided 12 was neater than 13, so excluded the 13th zodiac sign and divided the zodiac into 12 parts based on the 12 months of their calendar, according to NASA.
To make a tidy match with their month calendar, the Babylonians ignored the fact that the sun actually moves through 13 constellations, not That post was originally written in , but as the story of a shifting zodiac circulates once again, NASA has retweeted it again. While the Tumblr post it linked too is fairly straight forward, the staid space agency gets a little spicier in its take on astronomy on its early education site.
So, have the dates shifted on your star sign? Read on to find out…. Updated on 1 October As we enter a new month of the year and embrace autumn in all its glory , avid astrology fans have once again turned to the stars for guidance. And, according to astrologers, October is going to be — somewhat fittingly, given that this is the spookiest month of all — packed to the brim with cosmic tricks. As always, lead with compassion, sensitivity, and care.
This ties in nicely or not, as the case may be to the fact that Venus is set to enter Sagittarius on 7 October, which may leave you feeling feel stuck, unsupported, and lovesick. Well, astrology, on the surface, may be based on the position of the sun relative to certain constellations — and it may be influenced by the movements of the sun, moon, planets and stars, too.
Despite this, there are many people who put great stock in what their horoscope says each morning. They carefully scan the pages of their morning newspaper, searching for their own zodiac sign, and drink in everything that the astrologer has written for them that day.
Even after the thoroughly unpredictable events of the last 12 months! As reported on 24 July Even those of us who dismiss astrology as a load of absolute nonsense know which star sign we are.
Or have we? NASA — as in, yes, actual NASA — have confirmed that the sky today is completely different to how it was almost 3, years ago , when the Babylonians first invented the 12 signs of the zodiac.
Because of this, Ophiuchus is sometimes also called Serpentarius. Remember, they invented astrology and we have to go with what they gave us. Astrologer Rick Levine clarified to DailyHoroscope. In other words, Western astrology is based on zodiac signs, not the actual constellations. Constellational astrologers, who focus entirely on constellations, not signs, might include the constellation of Ophiuchus. However, this is a very small subset of astrologers.
For example, in , the Daily Express listed the dates for Ophiuchus as November 29 to December According to a website called Zodiac Books , qualities of an Ophiuchus are:. Also, upon entering their teenage years, Ophiuchans also develop scaly skin to protect them from other creatures that may bite.
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