The difference between Astrology and Astronomy

When used as nouns, astrology means divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies, whereas astronomy means the study of the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.


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  1. Astrology as a noun:

    Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.

  1. Astronomy as a noun:

    The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

  2. Astronomy as a noun (obsolete):

    Astrology.

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