There will be those who believe in the horoscope and there will be those who read it for fun. Some see personality traits in their sign, and others, skeptical, resort to prediction to make a joke. But the truth is that everyone knows which zodiac sign corresponds to them according to the day they were born. And, for years, every January the appearance of a supposed new sign goes viral again, but what is true? A recurring mystery The story is not new. In 1995, Jacqueline Mitton, of the British Royal Society of Astronomy, announced in a BBC popular series that the zodiac was not composed of 12 signs, but 13. Years later, in 2016, a NASA statement generated such confusion that was brought back into orbit by the appearance of a new horoscope sign. In that year, many interpreted that the organization had introduced a new horoscope sign. Little or nothing to do with reality, although the seed was already planted. In 2020, NASA itself made a publication referring to Ophiuchus and making a categorical statement: "We study astronomy, not astrology." We have not changed the zodiac, we have only done calculations. Thus he established the difference between astronomy, which studies the celestial bodies of the universe, and astrology, which is nothing other than the interpretation derived from the study of the position of the stars. In its explanation, NASA made it clear that the Babylonians, following their myths, divided the zodiac into 12 parts - "like a pizza" - and each of these parts attributed a constellation. And since Babylon had a 12-month calendar, based on the lunar phases, each month was assigned a constellation. Desktop Code 👀 We see your comments about a zodiac story that re-emerges every few years. No, we did not change the zodiac.
When the Babylonians invented the constellations 3,000 years ago, they chose to leave out a 13th sign. So, we did the math: https://t.co/DQOs5VSjT7 pic.twitter.com/WlblguobGT— NASA (@NASA)
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When the Babylonians invented the constellations 3,000 years ago, they chose to leave out a 13th sign. So, we did the math: https://t.co/DQOs5VSjT7 pic.twitter.com/WlblguobGT— NASA (@NASA)
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When the Babylonians invented the constellations 3,000 years ago, they chose to leave out a 13th sign. So, we did the math: https://t.co/DQOs5VSjT7 pic.twitter.com/WlblguobGT— NASA (@NASA)
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When the Babylonians invented the constellations 3,000 years ago, they chose to leave out a 13th sign. So, we did the math: https://t.co/DQOs5VSjT7 pic.twitter.com/WlblguobGT— NASA (@NASA)
July 17, 2020 Now, the stories of ancient Babylon spoke of 13 signs and not 12, so they decided to leave Ophiuchus out. A constellation that, at the time of the forging of the zodiac myth, was not visible, but is visible today. As indicated by NASA in 2020. The explanation is simple: more than 3,000 years after the Babylonians created the horoscope, the Earth's axis is not the same. The Myth Behind Ophiuchus The constellation of Ophiuchus, known as the serpent bearer, really exists. Its position in the firmament is between Scorpio and Sagittarius. According to Greek mythology, Ophiuchus represents Asclepius, the son of the god Apollo and Coronis, a mortal. Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing, according to the legends of Greek mythology, possessed the gift of healing and resurrection. This was the reason why Zeus ordered him to be killed. There are several versions of this myth: in one, Zeus kills Asclepius with a lightning bolt after he resurrected Hippolytus (son of Theseus, king of Athens), and, in others, it was Hades - god of the Underworld - who requested the death of Asclepius because he did nothing but steal souls from the Styx. MORE INFORMATION news No They reveal the 'secret' ingredient of Roman concrete that stands up for millennia Once murdered, the myth says that Zeus brought him back to life with one condition, that of living in the heights. Something that Asclepius accepted, but asked to carry two snakes to distinguish him on Olympus. This is why the constellation Ophiuchus, especially visible between December and January, is represented as a man entwined with two snakes.