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.
Examples of astronomy in a Sentence
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Known as the world’s first International Dark Sky City, Flagstaff is famous for its astronomy heritage.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The first program, Winter Stars, will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be led by Mike Ryan, Trout Lake’s astronomy expert.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
For this reason, premodern astrology was closely connected to astronomy.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Astronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astronomy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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