Overview

• The Asociación Argentina de Astronomía filed a formal letter on Wednesday asking the Buenos Aires Ministry of Culture to stop the scheduled presentation.
• Ludovica Squirru is slated to present her book Horóscopo chino 2026 at the Planetario Galileo Galilei on Saturday, October 4, and the event remains on the calendar.
• The letter, signed by AAA president Mariana Orellana and addressed to Minister Gabriela Ricardes, argues that hosting astrology undermines the institution’s scientific mission.
• The AAA characterizes astrology as a pseudoscience and says staging it at the planetarium would harm science education and the venue’s credibility.
• City officials have not announced a decision, and the appeal has prompted discussion on social media and in academic circles with notable scientists backing the AAA.