astrology — astronomy — astrologer — astronomer
an Indian astrologer
“Astrology” means ‘the art of telling the future events by studying the supposed influence of stars and planets, and their movements in heaven’; and an “astrologer” is ‘a person who tells the future by studying the movements of stars, usually making a living by doing so’,
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Many astrologers argue that astrology is the oldest of all arts and is more authentic than science.
“Astronomy” means ‘the science concerning the positions and movements of planets and stars’; and an “astronomer” is ‘a person who studies the stars and planets scientifically’,
an astronomer
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Astronomers have made great advances in astronomy since the invention of telescope.
Many people consider “astrology” as a guess work and do not take it seriously. “Astronomy”, however, is a recognised science, and is purely based on facts.
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