Astrology

What to Know About Wednesday’s ‘Super Blue Moon’

The supermoon is the second this month after August 1’s "Sturgeon Moon."

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Aug 28

August’s Supermoon Duo Begins with Tuesday’s ‘Sturgeon Moon’

The month presents a rare celestial double feature: two full supermoons—a spectacle unseen since 2018 and not recurring until 2037.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Jul 31

Saladin Ahmed and Megan Levens’ New Comic Starsigns Is for the Astrology Heads

In a new comic series Starsigns from Saladin Ahmed's Copper Bottle, astrology is a matter of life and death. And io9 has your exclusive first look today.

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 11

The Sky Is Up To Something Tonight

When it comes to the sky, here are the things we know for certain to be true: We know that birds are allowed up there and humans are not (suspicious). We know that the sky acts as the sort of sacred lid to the world, and also that it contains the atmosphere and the air,…

Space & Spaceflight Brianna Provenzano Dec 21

Bliss Out to 10 Episodes of Summer Camp Island

Julia Pott’s Summer Camp Island is all about escaping into the kinds of magical fantasies that are easiest to conjure in one’s mind when you’re young and only just starting to crave time away from the stresses of everyday life. It’s nice to be able to luxuriate in the things that make you happy, like…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 5

Oh My God Stop It With the Fake Moon Names What the Hell Is a ‘Black Moon’ That Isn’t Anything

An easy way to grab someone’s attention is by telling them that something is different about the Moon. The Moon, you see, is our night sun, and thus holds an important place in our minds and hearts. That being said, the “black moon” or “black supermoon” currently generating headlines is an embarrassingly bad concept that…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jul 31

Even Greed Can’t Excuse Amazon’s Atrocious Prime Member Shopping Horoscopes

It appears not even our goddamn horoscopes are free from the targeted marketing of Jeff Bezos and his e-commerce monstrosity Amazon. According to Fast Company, the company has been shipping monthly horoscopes to its Prime members in its Insider newsletter. Its horoscopes program—let’s just call it what it is, shall we?—has evidently been live for…

Commerce Catie Keck Apr 8

Our Astrologer Robot Is Back With Your April Horoscopes

Welcome to AIstrology. With the help of research scientist Janelle Shane, we developed a bot to generate monthly horoscopes. Its language faculties will be tweaked and trained as time goes on. Sometimes they may more closely resemble human syntax, and other times, well… less so. There is a desire, granite smooth but yielding. We wish…

Tech News Divination Bot Apr 8

Your March Horoscope Is Here, And Our AI Astrologer Is Getting Smarter

Welcome to AIstrology. With the help of research scientist Janelle Shane, we built a bot to generate monthly horoscopes. Each horoscope below is a prediction based on a wealth of predictions for each sign; a distillation of what the stars have in store for you this month. Its natural language faculties should improve the longer…

Tech News Divination Bot Mar 1

Your February Horoscope Is Here—We Built an AI Astrologer to Predict Your Future

Welcome to AIstrology. With the help of research scientist Janelle Shane, we built a bot to generate monthly horoscopes, trained on about 3,500 extant readings as well as current monthly horoscopes. Each horoscope below is therefore a prediction based on a wealth of predictions for each sign; a distillation of what the stars have in…

Tech News Divination Bot Feb 5

Dr. Oz’s Latest Health Advice: Check Your Horoscope

Dr. Mehmet Oz is at it again. The infamous snake oil salesman tweeted today, asking his followers to learn more about the link between a person’s astrological sign and their health. After a brief paroxysm of screaming, I clicked through the slideshow to learn that, as a Capricorn, I am so ambitious and take on…

Health Jessica Boddy Jun 6

What’s the Best Astronomical Object in Your Zodiac Sign?

It’s true that astrology is not science—there is no evidence to support that personal traits or mystical truths have anything to do with the Sun and the planets’ locations in the sky at the time you were born. But there is an intersection with astronomy, the real science behind the Sun, the stars, and what…

Space & Spaceflight Ryan F. Mandelbaum Apr 27

Canada’s No-Bullshit Governor General Just Took on Climate Change Deniers, Astrologers

Speaking at a science conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Canada’s newly appointed governor general, Julie Payette, directed some harsh comments towards climate skeptics, astrologists, and believers of “divine intervention.” Critics complained that it’s not the governor general’s place to get involved in such matters, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended the speech. That Julie Payette,…

Tech News George Dvorsky Nov 3

Astrologers Were Wrong About the 2016 Election, Casting Serious Doubt on Their Predictive Abilities

Astrology is bullshit. But for some reason, many Americans still believe that astrologists have the ability to predict the future. The Los Angeles Times even ran a story back in October that reported earnestly about the predictions that some astrologists had for the 2016 presidential election. You can probably guess how that turned out. Less…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 28

No, NASA Did Not Just Change Your Zodiac Sign

NASA did not just rewrite the zodiac chart. But here’s why so many people are convinced that the agency did—and the real story behind the rumor. The story that NASA had issued a new zodiac appeared in Cosmopolitan’s UK edition yesterday, but it quickly spread, with Yahoo, AOL, and more all soon carrying stories claiming…

Tech News Ria Misra Sep 16

The World’s Oldest Computer May Have Been Used to Predict the Future

Discovered in an ancient shipwreck near Crete in 1901, the freakishly advanced Antikythera Mechanism has been called the world’s first computer. A decades-long investigation into the 2,000 year-old-device is shedding new light onto this mysterious device, including the revelation that it may have been used for more than just astronomy. The Antikythera Mechanism is one…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jun 10

About 42% of Americans think astrology is scientific. It is not.

Every two years, the National Science Foundation asks Americans their thoughts on astrology. We don’t have the numbers for 2014 yet, but back in 2012, 42 percent of Americans said that astrology was scientific — which is a bit depressing, since astrology is in no way scientific. About 10 percent said they believed astrology was…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 1

Why Believing In Astrology Is Not As Harmless As You Think

People who diligently follow their horoscopes may claim that it’s all just good fun. But on closer examination, this claim falls flat. Here’s why astrology is potentially damaging to our understanding of science, relationships — and even our place in the universe itself. Astrology, though discredited for centuries, still remains wildly popular. Scarcely does a…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 25

I don’t know why I like this short so much

I’m not completely confident I know entirely what’s going on in this CG animation but I like it. Oh, there’s 3D nudity, so if your precious eyes can’t take that, well, sorry. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 27

40% of Americans say astrology is science. Or did they mean astronomy?

In a survey by the National Science Foundation, 40% of Americans said that they believed astrology was a science. But, is the issue not that Americans believe that horoscopes are scientifically defined, but that they simply misheard “astrology” as “astronomy”? Unfortunately, probably not. A small survey, as detailed below, posits that the problem was simply…

io9 Ria Misra Feb 24

Astrology

What to Know About Wednesday’s ‘Super Blue Moon’

August’s Supermoon Duo Begins with Tuesday’s ‘Sturgeon Moon’

Saladin Ahmed and Megan Levens’ New Comic Starsigns Is for the Astrology Heads

The Sky Is Up To Something Tonight

Bliss Out to 10 Episodes of Summer Camp Island

Oh My God Stop It With the Fake Moon Names What the Hell Is a ‘Black Moon’ That Isn’t Anything

Even Greed Can’t Excuse Amazon’s Atrocious Prime Member Shopping Horoscopes

Our Astrologer Robot Is Back With Your April Horoscopes

Your March Horoscope Is Here, And Our AI Astrologer Is Getting Smarter

Your February Horoscope Is Here—We Built an AI Astrologer to Predict Your Future

Dr. Oz’s Latest Health Advice: Check Your Horoscope

What’s the Best Astronomical Object in Your Zodiac Sign?

Canada’s No-Bullshit Governor General Just Took on Climate Change Deniers, Astrologers

Astrologers Were Wrong About the 2016 Election, Casting Serious Doubt on Their Predictive Abilities

No, NASA Did Not Just Change Your Zodiac Sign

The World’s Oldest Computer May Have Been Used to Predict the Future

About 42% of Americans think astrology is scientific. It is not.

Why Believing In Astrology Is Not As Harmless As You Think

I don’t know why I like this short so much

40% of Americans say astrology is science. Or did they mean astronomy?

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