Think you're a Taurus? Earth's wobble sees things differently

The dark lanes of interstellar dust in Taurus, which are known as the Taurus Dark Clouds. (Alan Dyer /VW Pics via Getty Images)

As an astronomer — not an astrologer — I have to tread carefully when it comes to zodiac signs.

So let's set aside questions about your future or love life and instead look at why the horoscope can be a gateway to the graceful movements in our night sky — and a source of age-old wonder