Alexander Gerst is a German astronaut and geophysicist born on May 3, 1976, in Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was selected for space training in 2009 and participated in Expeditions 40 and 41 aboard the International Space Station from May to November 2014. Gerst returned to space on June 6, 2018, as part of Expeditions 56/57, where he served as the commander of the International Space Station and returned to Earth on December 20, 2018.
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Meaning of the name - Alexander
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Alexander Gerst belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Künzelsau
Educated At: Victoria University of Wellington | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | University of Hamburg
Occupation: geophysicist | volcanologist | astronaut
Employers: European Space Agency
Awards Received: Urania Medal | Bernd Rendel Prize | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for May 3, 1976
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 3, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 3, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Taurus 22 | 13 Taurus 30 | 0 Cancer 25 |
| Moon | 1 Cancer 7 | 3 Leo 9 | 23 Aries 54 |
| Mercury | 2 Gemini 25 | 19 Aries 20 | 8 Gemini 33 |
| Venus | 1 Taurus 11 | 1 Aries 45 | 1 Cancer 23 |
| Mars | 22 Cancer 59 | 6 Leo 51 | 20 Leo 52 |
| Jupiter | 8 Taurus 58 | 21 Gemini 55 | 20 Taurus 7 |
| Saturn | 27 Cancer 36 | 28 Pisces 2 | 2 Leo 10 |
| Uranus | 4 Scorpio 48 | 26 Taurus 29 | 3 Scorpio 15 |
| Neptune | 13 Sagittarius 21 | 1 Aries 10 | 12 Sagittarius 5 |
| Pluto | 9 Libra 28 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 8 Libra 56 |
| Rahu | 12 Scorpio 42 | 24 Pisces 59 | 10 Scorpio 7 |
| Ketu | 12 Taurus 42 | 24 Virgo 59 | 10 Taurus 7 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Alexander Gerst's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 17 December, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2025
