Mark Drela is an American aeronautical engineer and Professor of Fluid Dynamics at MIT. He specializes in computational engineering, design, and optimization, and is known for his contributions to aerodynamics software, including XFOIL for airfoil analysis, AVL for flight dynamics, and MISES for turbo machinery. Drela was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for developing innovative aircraft designs and design software that facilitate operations in new flight regimes.
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Meaning of the name - Mark
warrior, Mars, the god of war
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Mark Drela belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: physicist
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Elected Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009)
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Ephemeris for January 7, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 7, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 16 Capricorn 39 | 17 Capricorn 39 | 23 Pisces 22 |
| Moon | 26 Sagittarius 37 | 27 Aries 1 | 21 Taurus 16 |
| Mercury | 25 Sagittarius 56 | 28 Sagittarius 58 | 11 Aries 15 |
| Venus | 0 Aquarius 28 | 4 Pisces 47 | 22 Aries 26 |
| Mars | 18 Taurus 38 | 29 Cancer 32 | 15 Gemini 30 |
| Jupiter | 25 Scorpio 4 | 12 Gemini 33 | 1 Sagittarius 49 |
| Saturn | 0 Capricorn 35 | 15 Pisces 0 | 6 Capricorn 32 |
| Uranus | 15 Leo 27 | 23 Taurus 30 | 12 Leo 49 |
| Neptune | 6 Scorpio 41 | 27 Pisces 24 | 6 Scorpio 37 |
| Pluto | 3 Virgo 57 | 1 Aquarius 16 | 2 Virgo 27 |
| Rahu | 17 Libra 41 | 1 Aries 8 | 14 Libra 12 |
| Ketu | 17 Aries 41 | 1 Libra 8 | 14 Aries 12 |
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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.Mark Drela's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025
