Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Read more about our fact-checking work here. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. NASA did not change the zodiac to shift dates and add another astrological sign. She told Reuters in a statement that Ophiuchus has nothing to do with the 12 zodiac signs that have been in use "for thousands of years to create an accurate calendar which aligns us with the natural cycles and Sun's apparent path.”Įchoing NASA’s point, Kahn added, “Astronomy and astrology are two very different things!”įurther reading on the topic can be found here, here, here, here. Rebecca Gordon, professional astrologer ( here), reiterated that while Ophiuchus is a constellation, this does not make it a zodiac sign. It is also important to mention the master of surrealism, Salvador Dali. In 1959, he printed the twelve signs of the zodiac with hand-written interpretations which demonstrate his deep understanding of astrology. As you may know, there are many constellations in the sky, but not all of them are included in the zodiac.” The master of Pop Art, Andy Warhol, also used astrological symbols. Early astrologers identified that it took twelve lunar cycles (months) for the sun to return to its original position. “As an astrologer, I can assure you that your zodiac sign didn't change,” assured Nina Kahn, author and astrologer ( She told Reuters via email, “Ophiuchus is a real constellation, but it's not a zodiac sign. Though the application of zodiac signs has certainly changed over the course of centuries, there are some pieces of information that have essentially remained the same.
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