John C. Mather is an American astrophysicist born on August 7, 1945. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) alongside George Smoot. COBE was the first experiment to measure the black body formation and the anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Mather's research contributed significantly to the validation of the Big Bang theory, supporting the understanding of the universe's origins.
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Your next birthday is 321 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John C. Mather belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Roanoke
Educated At: Newton High School | Swarthmore College | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: researcher | astrophysicist | physicist | astronomer
Employers: University of Maryland
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society | NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal | Fellow of the Optical Society | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Rumford Prize | Gruber Prize in Cosmology | George David Birkhoff Prize | Benjamin Franklin Medal | Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics | Nobel Prize in Physics
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 August 7, 1946
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Leo 32 | 15 Leo 24 | 1 Scorpio 38 |
| Moon | 15 Sagittarius 2 | 24 Capricorn 56 | 9 Scorpio 18 |
| Mercury | 6 Leo 19 | 4 Leo 57 | 24 Scorpio 33 |
| Venus | 28 Virgo 8 | 8 Cancer 43 | 2 Sagittarius 22 |
| Mars | 28 Virgo 49 | 0 Libra 26 | 21 Scorpio 23 |
| Jupiter | 21 Libra 19 | 13 Cancer 8 | 6 Scorpio 20 |
| Saturn | 1 Leo 2 | 1 Aries 16 | 8 Leo 41 |
| Uranus | 20 Gemini 43 | 1 Gemini 7 | 21 Gemini 29 |
| Neptune | 6 Libra 31 | 1 Aries 52 | 9 Libra 13 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 30 | 2 Aquarius 16 | 13 Leo 16 |
| Rahu | 17 Gemini 53 | 19 Pisces 54 | 13 Gemini 42 |
| Ketu | 17 Sagittarius 53 | 19 Virgo 54 | 13 Sagittarius 42 |
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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.John C. Mather's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025
