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Astronomy and astrology do not agree on the dates of the zodiac constellations.
You’ve likely heard both terms – astronomy and astrology – used when we talk about the sky, stars, and planets. But did you know they are not the same and are completely different sciences? In this ...
Why is astronomy a science, but not astrology? – Katelyn, age 11, Arlington, Texas Are you sure astrology isn’t a science? Both astrology and astronomy are in the business of making predictions.
Two years ago, NASA published a blog post aimed at kids and against astrology, dropping hints that the astrological signs of everyone had been changed and that there are thirteen constellations in ...
The most famous constellations (other than perhaps Orion and the Big Dipper) are the Zodiac constellations. These are twelve constellations that lie along the ecliptic, which is the apparent path ...
James Kaler is professor emeritus of astronomy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Sun appears to pass through different zodiac constellations during different parts of the year.
As a professor emeritus of astronomy, I am often asked about the difference between astrology and astronomy. The practice of astrology, which predicts one’s fate and fortune based on the ...
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