The Libra constellation's two brightest stars Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali ... Ophiuchus is not formally recognized as a zodiac sign in Western Astrology. Molly Given is a writer and ...

For millennia astronomy and astrology were synonymous. The earliest astronomers weren’t just interested in cataloging the positions of the stars or mapping the movements of the planets.

astronomy and astrology are extremely different disciplines. On the surface, the determination of a zodiac sign seems devilishly simple. As the Earth orbits around the sun, our star appears in ...

Moreover, the stars themselves play a pivotal role in astrology. Each constellation contains specific stars that carry their own meanings, adding depth to the interpretation of our horoscopes.

As an astronomer — not an astrologer — I have to tread carefully when it comes to zodiac signs. I find them fun, but what I really love is using these constellations to share actual astronomy ...

In 12,000 years it will be another star, Vega, which is all to say our reality can change when perceptions shift. The stars aren't moving in the sky. It's the Earth's view of them that has changed.

Natal astrology is thought to date back to 1300 B.C.E. The oldest surviving birth chart was made for a child born in modern-day Iraq on April 29, 410 B.C.E. When the ancients mapped the constellations ...

I was born a Capricorn (please don’t judge me), but the Sun was in the middle of Sagittarius when I was born. As a professor emeritus of astronomy, I am often asked about the difference between ...

Both astrology and astronomy are in the business of making predictions. The theories of astrology claim that the positions of the planets and the stars influence who you are and what happens to ...

(How well do you know the zodiac constellations?) Despite the Greeks’ contributions to astrology, horoscopes were not prevalent in ancient Greece. Instead, the focus was on using the stars to ...