astronomy
noun
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The Difference Between Astronomy and Astrology
Some may find it easy to confuse astronomy and astrology. At one time, these two words actually were synonymous (that is, astronomy once meant what astrology means today), but they have since moved apart from each other. In current use, astronomy is concerned with “the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere,” while astrology is the purported divination of how stars and planets influence our lives. Put bluntly, astronomy is a science, and astrology is not.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Western astrology is based on Greek astronomy and aligns with the Gregorian calendar, while Vedic astrology draws heavily from the Vedas.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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“Astronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astronomy. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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