Usually referred to as the science of stars and the planets it is basically a field that involves the comprehensive and technical study of the objects in the outer space namely the stars, the planets and the universe. It is related with the progress, the arrangement and the expansion of the entire galaxy. It would not be wrong to say that it is one of the most ancient sciences.
Individuals who are related to this profession are known as the professional astronomers whereas those who are amateurs are tagged as the amateur astronomers. They have made key contributions to numerous astronomical inventions and innovations of utmost importance and are still playing a dynamic part in the respective field.
Its history can be dated back to the ancient times owing to the discovery of astronomical relics. Disciplined annotations are also known to have been carried out by the astronomers in the ancient times. It was only after the creation of the telescope that things on the astronomical front heated up and it became a full fledged science. This diverse field has numerous sub categories. For instance the observational astronomy as the name suggests, concentrates o the acquisition and study of data relative to the ideology of the science of physics. Then there is the theoretical astronomy which leans towards the advancement of computers and the methodical models for the description of the numerous astronomical developments. These fields complement each other to perfection.
Owing to the similarity in their nature early astronomy is often puzzled with the field of astrology. The later claims that the happenings in the life of the humans are a direct consequence of the positioning of the outer space objects. Although both the sciences share a common ground they are poles apart and should not be confused with each other.
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