Astrology 2016 has been updated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In the recent news, NASA revealed the mathematical computations that lead to changes in the astrological Zodiac Signs. The 13th sign that was revealed to complete the revised Zodiac Signs is named Ophiuchus.
Here are the 3 reason why NASA opted to add another Zodiac Sign.
NASA Jjust) Did The Math
"We didn't change any zodiac signs, we [just] did the math," said Laurie Cantillo to BBC News.
According to NASA, there were thirteen constellations in the Zodiac. The Babylonians, who lived 3,000 years ago and who divided the circle into twelve parts to make a whole astrological system, picked Ophiuchus to leave out among the rest of the signs. They remove the 13th sign to fit in the 12-month calendar based on the phases of the moon.
"To make a tidy match with their 12-month calendar, the Babylonians ignored the fact that the sun actually moves through 13 constellations, not 12. Then they assigned each of those 12 constellations equal amounts of time," NASA wrote in a post on Tumblr.
Ophiuchus Has Been Around The Whole Time
According to New Scientist, the 13th sign, Ophiuchus, has been around thousands of years ago since the Greeks identified the constellation. It just has been ignored by the astrologers that are why it is known by many.
The 13th zodiac sign should have been added since 1970 after Stephen Schmidt proposed for it. However, since the nature of the report is quite controversial and might stir the public, they opted to just continue with the 12 Zodiac signs.
Astrology is not science unlike Astronomy
"This is just another attempt by scientists to discredit astrology," Steve Judd told Lifestyle magazine. A number of astrologers are upset with the NASA's new 13 Zodiac signs.
However, for NASA, astrology is not science, so the astrologers' complaint will not matter. They believe that Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects such as star, comets, planets and galaxies, and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere. While Astrology is a system of beliefs, where a person's character is based on the position of the stars, meaning more like a fortune-telling study.
Therefore, in relation to Astrology 2016, there 3 reasons why NASA opted to add another zodiac sign. Do you think their reasons are valid?
