Regardless of the 13th Zodiac Sign Controversy, NASA Says Astrology Fake

natureworldnews.com ^ | September 29, 2016 | Monica Antonio

[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."

[LouieFisk]

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.

[GregoTX]

As usual, money well spent.

[SkyDancer]

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.

[Tallguy]

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.

[SSS Two]

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.

[Not A Snowbird]

Sounds like.NASA got punked.

[qam1]

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

[matthew fuller]

It’s the Sign of Trump!

[LouieFisk]

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

[justlurking]

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.

[justlurking]

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

[KarlInOhio]

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

[LouieFisk]

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

[COBOL2Java]

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

[LouieFisk]

“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

[LouieFisk]

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

[fella]

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

[HiTech RedNeck]

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.

[HiTech RedNeck]

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

[HiTech RedNeck]

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.