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Regardless of the 13th Zodiac Sign Controversy, NASA Says Astrology Fake
natureworldnews.com ^ | September 29, 2016 | Monica Antonio

Posted on 10/02/2016 7:57:11 AM PDT by LouieFisk

"NASA caused quite a stir when news of the space agency changing the 12 zodiac signs, adding a 13th sign called Ophiuchus, surfaced online. However, NASA has denied such claims and said that with or without the change in zodiac signs, astrology is still fake.

The ruckus was caused when Cosmopolitan posted an article, saying that NASA has decided to change the astrological signs for the first time in 2,000 years. The article says that the change was caused by the stars and Earth's axis being different today than it was in the past."

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As part of it's Muslim outreach NASA asks "So, what's your sign?" in Arabic. But I think NASA's just putting on Aries. Full article at link.
1 posted on 10/02/2016 7:57:11 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: LouieFisk

As usual, money well spent.


2 posted on 10/02/2016 7:58:52 AM PDT by GregoTX
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To: LouieFisk

Then too those astrologers way back in the early centuries making those forecasts didn’t know there were a few more planets whizzing around out there.


3 posted on 10/02/2016 7:59:37 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("They Say That Nobody's Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: LouieFisk

This is stupid. NASA declares a 13th zodiac sign, why? To create a controversy so they can ‘respond’ to us rubes who have questions? NASA needs to have their budget fined for such arrogance.


4 posted on 10/02/2016 8:05:40 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: LouieFisk

Well, NASA believes in that primitive religion that worships “Climate Change”. It isn’t a stretch at all for NASA to endorse astrology as well.


5 posted on 10/02/2016 8:07:17 AM PDT by SSS Two
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To: LouieFisk

Sounds like.NASA got punked.


6 posted on 10/02/2016 8:26:13 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (SandyInPeoria just doesn't sound right... yet here I am.)
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To: LouieFisk

NASA never did this. This is an email hoax.

P.S. Sorry Mars won’t be as big as the full moon this August, that’s a hoax too


7 posted on 10/02/2016 8:26:17 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: LouieFisk

It’s the Sign of Trump!


8 posted on 10/02/2016 8:26:30 AM PDT by matthew fuller (Bill, Monica, Hillary and Huma- undisputed Maestros of moral turpitude.)
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To: qam1

“NASA never did this. This is an email hoax.”
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What exactly is the “hoax” in this story?


9 posted on 10/02/2016 8:36:04 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: LouieFisk
This is stupid.

NASA didn't "change" the astrological signs. Precession of the earth's orbit caused it.

Ancient astrologists picked the "signs" 2,000 years ago. A lot has changed since then.

I've found articles about this as far back as 2007. I've surprised several people with this trivia in the past few years, explaining that they weren't born under the "sign" they thought.

And if anyone really thinks NASA is taking this seriously, the "announcement" was a "fun fact" posted on a web portal intended for children.

10 posted on 10/02/2016 8:44:03 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: qam1
NASA never did this. This is an email hoax.

NASA didn't do anything, but it's not a hoax, either.

This is the actual article posted by NASA:

Constellations and the Calendar

11 posted on 10/02/2016 8:47:11 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: qam1
The International Astronomical Union is the organization which defines the boundaries for the 88 constellations, not NASA. There are 13 constellations which the ecliptic crosses. This doesn't count all the other ones the moon and planets can pass through since they can be north or south of the ecliptic. Also, astrological definitions of the zodiac has drifted considerably from the astronomical locations of their constellations and astrology uses a standard 30° while the real constellations vary.

From http://dionysia.org/astrology/sun-signs.html

TRADITIONAL
ASTROLOGICAL DATES
ACTUAL ASTRONOMICAL DATES
TODAY (c. 2000 C.E.)
Constellation Date Span Days Constellation Date Span Days
Aries 21 Mar - 19 Apr 30 Aries 19 Apr - 13 May 25
Taurus 20 Apr - 20 May 31 Taurus 14 May - 19 Jun 37
Gemini 21 May - 20 Jun 31 Gemini 20 Jun - 20 Jul 31
Cancer 21 Jun - 22 Jul 32 Cancer 21 Jul - 9 Aug 20
Leo 23 Jul - 22 Aug 31 Leo 10 Aug - 15 Sep 37
Virgo 23 Aug - 22 Sep 31 Virgo 16 Sep - 30 Oct 45
Libra 23 Sep - 22 Oct 30 Libra 31 Oct - 22 Nov 23
Scorpio 23 Oct - 21 Nov 30 Scorpius 23 Nov - 29 Nov 7
      Ophiuchus 30 Nov - 17 Dec 18
Sagittarius 22 Nov - 21 Dec 30 Sagittarius 18 Dec - 18 Jan 32
Capricorn 22 Dec - 19 Jan 29 Capricornus 19 Jan - 15 Feb 28
Aquarius 20 Jan - 18 Feb 30 Aquarius 16 Feb - 3/11 24-25
Pisces 19 Feb - 20 Mar 30-31 Pisces 12 Mar - 18 Apr 38

From http://dionysia.org/astrology/sun-signs.html


12 posted on 10/02/2016 8:49:48 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (If Muammar Gaddafi had donated to the Clinton Foundation he would still be alive and in power today.)
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To: justlurking

As far as I know, this is the first time NASA itself has addressed the topic:
http://nasa.tumblr.com/post/150688852794/zodiac


13 posted on 10/02/2016 8:51:16 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: SkyDancer

Whenever somebody asks me “What sign were you born under?” I always tell them “No Vacancy”


14 posted on 10/02/2016 8:51:48 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Hillary's screeching voice is like the pipe organs of hell)
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To: justlurking

“This is the actual article posted by NASA
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the NASA link I just posted above addresses the current questions.
http://nasa.tumblr.com/post/150688852794/zodiac


15 posted on 10/02/2016 8:54:28 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: COBOL2Java

Whenever somebody asks me “What sign were you born under?” I always tell them “No Vacancy”
==
I say “Delivery”.


16 posted on 10/02/2016 8:55:10 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: LouieFisk

Wouldn’t 13 zodiac signs reconcile with the islamic lunar driven calendar?


17 posted on 10/02/2016 8:56:19 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: LouieFisk

Or might it be a load of Taurus?

The signs in the stars might or might not indicate influences to the good or ill, however it is people’s choice before God as to what to do in the face of these influences that matters the most in the end.

I take this stuff at arm’s length. Sometimes I notice that horoscopes and the like are attempting to coax me in a direction that God isn’t wanting me to pursue at that time, even if it might be a nice thing in the abstract. Like telling me it is a good time to travel when my greatest interests are developing to be local.


18 posted on 10/02/2016 9:02:43 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: LouieFisk

Born under sign of Taurus, born again under sign of Cross.


19 posted on 10/02/2016 9:03:22 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: justlurking

One would think that anyone trying to make a deal out of these constellations would notice when the sun, moon, etc. are “in” them and go according to that.


20 posted on 10/02/2016 9:06:34 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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