Hey everyone, it’s your boy back again with another interesting project. Today, I’m diving into this whole “NASA zodiac calendar” thing. I saw a bunch of stuff online and got curious, so I decided to do my own digging.
First, I started by checking out what people were saying on social media. There were posts everywhere claiming NASA changed the zodiac signs and added a 13th one. Some folks were freaking out, others were skeptical. I grabbed some examples of these posts just to see the range of reactions. It was wild!

Then, I went straight to the source – NASA. I found their Twitter page and, guess what? They already addressed this whole thing. Turns out, they didn’t actually change the zodiac. What they did was talk about a constellation called Ophiuchus that the Babylonians knew about but left out of their original zodiac system.
My Exploration Process
- Read through a bunch of articles: I wanted to get a good grasp of what this 13th sign, Ophiuchus, was all about. Some articles were saying it’s the “rarest” sign, which I thought was pretty cool.
- Checked the dates: Apparently, if the Sun passes through Ophiuchus, people born between November 29 and December 17 might be considered Ophiuchans. I double-checked my friends’ birthdays – no Ophiuchans in my circle!
- Looked into the history: This is where it got interesting. The Babylonians, who created the zodiac, had a 12-month calendar based on the Moon. They divided the sky into 12 parts to match their calendar, even though there were 13 constellations. They just skipped Ophiuchus to make things neat.
- Compared to now: Our Earth’s axis has shifted since the Babylonians’ time. The positions of the stars have moved. So, technically, the Sun now passes through Ophiuchus, which is why NASA mentioned it.
So, after all this digging, here’s what I figured out: NASA didn’t change the zodiac signs. They just pointed out that there’s this 13th constellation that’s always been there. Whether you believe in astrology or not, it’s a fun fact to know. I personally don’t really follow horoscopes, but I love learning new things. This whole Ophiuchus thing was a cool little history and astronomy lesson rolled into one.
That’s it for my zodiac adventure. Hope you guys found this as interesting as I did. Catch you in the next one!