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 351 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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 8, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 17 Gemini 28 | 17 Gemini 53 | 7 Leo 6 |
| Moon | 28 Capricorn 53 | 20 Pisces 42 | 28 Sagittarius 53 |
| Mercury | 10 Cancer 25 | 10 Cancer 55 | 19 Cancer 41 |
| Venus | 9 Taurus 41 | 24 Cancer 25 | 11 Cancer 24 |
| Mars | 29 Cancer 46 | 15 Taurus 24 | 1 Virgo 55 |
| Jupiter | 16 Pisces 23 | 25 Cancer 34 | 16 Pisces 49 |
| Saturn | 5 Cancer 49 | 12 Aries 44 | 12 Cancer 29 |
| Uranus | 23 Libra 56 | 2 Gemini 31 | 24 Libra 3 |
| Neptune | 7 Sagittarius 58 | 4 Aries 11 | 6 Sagittarius 55 |
| Pluto | 4 Libra 3 | 5 Aquarius 15 | 4 Libra 37 |
| Rahu | 19 Sagittarius 31 | 3 Pisces 45 | 16 Sagittarius 45 |
| Ketu | 19 Gemini 31 | 3 Virgo 45 | 16 Gemini 45 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Joshua Bloom's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2026
