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Making Predictions

Saturn, as seen by the Cassini spacecraft. Photo: NASA

Saturn, as seen by the Cassini spacecraft.
Photo: NASA

Science is about making and testing predictions.
It’s what it’s good at.

Astronomy provides predictions about future observations of the movements of stars and planets.

Astrology is making predictions about future life events for people from the star patterns at their birth.

They can both be tested by observation to see if the predicted events occur. Which is more likely, in your view, to be right?

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