Farouk El-Baz, born on January 2, 1938, in Zagazig, Egypt, is an American-Egyptian geologist and a prominent figure in space exploration. He worked with NASA on lunar geological exploration, selecting Apollo landing sites and training astronauts in sample collection from the Moon. He is currently a research professor and the director of the Remote Sensing Center at Boston University, Massachusetts, and an associate professor of geology at Ain Shams University in Cairo. He has affiliations with various geological and engineering organizations.
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Time Zone - Africa/Cairo (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Farouk
distinguished, one who can differentiate between right and wrong
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Farouk El-Baz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Zagazig
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Educated At: Missouri University of Science and Technology | Ain Shams University | Heidelberg University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: university teacher | geologist | astronomer
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Children: 4
Employers: Ain Shams University | Assiut University | Heidelberg University | Boston University
Awards Received: Great Immigrants Award | Fellow of the Geological Society of America | Nevada Medal
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for January 2, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 11 Capricorn 22 | 11 Capricorn 29 | 8 Aries 3 |
| Moon | 18 Capricorn 15 | 22 Virgo 41 | 8 Pisces 35 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 42 | 22 Sagittarius 11 | 26 Aries 2 |
| Venus | 3 Capricorn 31 | 4 Sagittarius 20 | 21 Aries 9 |
| Mars | 8 Pisces 49 | 28 Sagittarius 21 | 12 Taurus 14 |
| Jupiter | 2 Aquarius 53 | 5 Taurus 33 | 22 Aquarius 32 |
| Saturn | 29 Pisces 21 | 3 Pisces 20 | 8 Aries 5 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 50 | 19 Taurus 22 | 11 Taurus 42 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 7 | 25 Pisces 6 | 19 Virgo 16 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 22 | 29 Capricorn 23 | 27 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 4 Sagittarius 8 | 20 Aries 48 | 29 Scorpio 34 |
| Ketu | 4 Gemini 8 | 20 Libra 48 | 29 Taurus 34 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Farouk El-Baz's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 16 November, 2024
