Kip S. Thorne is an American theoretical physicist and astrophysicist, born in 1940 in Logan, USA. He is renowned for his contributions to gravitational physics and astrophysics, particularly in the field of gravitational waves. Thorne is a member of several prestigious academies, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2017, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics alongside Rainer Weiss and Barry Barish for their significant research on gravitational waves. Thorne's work has greatly advanced our understanding of the universe.
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Time Zone - America/Denver (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Kip
A shortened form of Christopher, meaning 'bearer of Christ', or from the surname 'Kipp', which could have various meanings depending on its origin.
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Kip S. Thorne belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Logan
Educated At: Logan High School | California Institute of Technology | Princeton University
Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist | physicist | writer | astronomer
Employers: Leiden University | California Institute of Technology | Princeton University | University of Utah
Awards Received: UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal | Clarivate Citation Laureates | Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award | James Joyce Awards | Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research | Tomalla Foundation | Science Writing Award | Gruber Prize in Cosmology | Guggenheim Fellowship | The Shaw Prize in Astronomy | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia | Fellow of the American Physical Society | James Madison Medal | Kavli Prize in Astrophysics | Giuseppe and Vanna Cocconi Prize | honorary doctor of ETH Zürich | Georges Lemaître Prize | Karl Schwarzschild Medal | Lilienfeld Prize | Harvey Prize | Shaw Prize | Nobel Prize in Physics | Albert Einstein Medal
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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 1, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Gemini 6 | 11 Gemini 32 | 2 Virgo 23 |
| Moon | 22 Aries 2 | 25 Leo 53 | 28 Taurus 12 |
| Mercury | 23 Gemini 55 | 14 Gemini 47 | 22 Leo 46 |
| Venus | 13 Cancer 3 | 25 Aries 41 | 17 Cancer 0 |
| Mars | 9 Cancer 47 | 21 Leo 29 | 3 Virgo 54 |
| Jupiter | 3 Taurus 36 | 28 Gemini 11 | 15 Taurus 26 |
| Saturn | 9 Taurus 14 | 0 Aries 26 | 14 Taurus 58 |
| Uranus | 23 Taurus 9 | 28 Taurus 10 | 26 Taurus 9 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 44 | 1 Aries 52 | 24 Virgo 24 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 7 | 3 Aquarius 38 | 3 Leo 20 |
| Rahu | 17 Libra 27 | 23 Pisces 27 | 12 Libra 57 |
| Ketu | 17 Aries 27 | 23 Virgo 27 | 12 Aries 57 |
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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.Kip S. Thorne's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2025
