Although the constellations of the zodiac, which date back to Mesopotamia or before, may seem definitive, they are only one example of those produced by the various cultures of the world, all of ...

You’ve likely heard both terms – astronomy and astrology – used when we talk about the sky, stars, and planets. But did you know they are not the same and are completely different sciences? In this ...

Why is astronomy a science, but not astrology? – Katelyn, age 11, Arlington, Texas Are you sure astrology isn’t a science? Both astrology and astronomy are in the business of making predictions.

Two years ago, NASA published a blog post aimed at kids and against astrology, dropping hints that the astrological signs of everyone had been changed and that there are thirteen constellations in ...

The most famous constellations (other than perhaps Orion and the Big Dipper) are the Zodiac constellations. These are twelve constellations that lie along the ecliptic, which is the apparent path ...

Astronomy and astrology do not agree on the dates of the zodiac constellations.

James Kaler is professor emeritus of astronomy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Sun appears to pass through different zodiac constellations during different parts of the year.