Neva Çiftçioğlu Banes (born February 24, 1963, in Erzurum) is a Turkish biologist with a Ph.D. in biology, an associate professor, and an astrobiologist. She is noted for being the first Turkish citizen to work at NASA. There have been claims regarding her nomination for a Nobel Prize in Medicine, but these claims lack documentation and witnesses.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 218 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Istanbul (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Neva
Snow, new, or a reference to the Neva River in Russia
Read Full Neva Name AnalysisFebruary 24, 1963 Facts
Generation Group
Neva Çiftçioğlu belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Erzurum
Educated At: Ankara University
Occupation: biologist
Employers: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awards Received: Nobel Prize nomination (unverified claim)
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 February 24, 1963
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 24, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5 Pisces 2 | 5 Pisces 45 | 7 Taurus 22 |
| Moon | 8 Pisces 56 | 3 Gemini 56 | 9 Cancer 39 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 59 | 22 Pisces 16 | 27 Taurus 20 |
| Venus | 20 Capricorn 41 | 17 Pisces 27 | 5 Aries 5 |
| Mars | 7 Leo 59 | 25 Aquarius 5 | 14 Leo 12 |
| Jupiter | 20 Pisces 30 | 15 Cancer 27 | 5 Aries 28 |
| Saturn | 16 Aquarius 32 | 1 Aries 5 | 22 Aquarius 18 |
| Uranus | 3 Virgo 14 | 27 Taurus 39 | 1 Virgo 15 |
| Neptune | 15 Scorpio 38 | 0 Aries 52 | 14 Scorpio 28 |
| Pluto | 11 Virgo 1 | 4 Aquarius 24 | 9 Virgo 40 |
| Rahu | 27 Cancer 48 | 9 Pisces 17 | 24 Cancer 28 |
| Ketu | 27 Capricorn 48 | 9 Virgo 17 | 24 Capricorn 28 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Neva Çiftçioğlu's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2026
