Joshua Simon Bloom is an American astrophysicist and professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley, born on June 8, 1974, in Washington, D.C. He co-founded wise.io, a machine-learning company acquired by General Electric in 2016, and completed his education at prestigious institutions including Harvard and Caltech. His research specializes in gamma-ray bursts and astrophysical transients. Bloom served as chair of the Astronomy Department at UC Berkeley from 2020 to 2023 and authored the book 'What Are Gamma-Ray Bursts?' published in 2011 by Princeton University Press.
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Your next birthday is 348 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joshua
Yahweh is salvation, God saves
Read Full Joshua Name AnalysisJune 8, 1974 Facts
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Joshua Bloom belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
Educated At: California Institute of Technology | Harvard College | University of Cambridge
Occupation: researcher | scientist
Employers: University of California, Berkeley
Awards Received: Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
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 June 8, 1974
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Gemini 28 | 18 Gemini 7 | 6 Leo 8 |
| Moon | 28 Capricorn 53 | 18 Scorpio 33 | 16 Sagittarius 52 |
| Mercury | 10 Cancer 25 | 29 Gemini 25 | 18 Cancer 8 |
| Venus | 9 Taurus 41 | 2 Taurus 28 | 10 Cancer 12 |
| Mars | 29 Cancer 46 | 25 Leo 12 | 1 Virgo 18 |
| Jupiter | 16 Pisces 23 | 29 Gemini 44 | 16 Pisces 54 |
| Saturn | 5 Cancer 49 | 0 Aries 51 | 12 Cancer 21 |
| Uranus | 23 Libra 56 | 28 Taurus 34 | 24 Libra 2 |
| Neptune | 7 Sagittarius 58 | 1 Aries 59 | 6 Sagittarius 56 |
| Pluto | 4 Libra 3 | 3 Aquarius 32 | 4 Libra 36 |
| Rahu | 19 Sagittarius 31 | 23 Pisces 5 | 16 Sagittarius 48 |
| Ketu | 19 Gemini 31 | 23 Virgo 5 | 16 Gemini 48 |
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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.Joshua Bloom's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025
