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Introduction

On a clear summer night in the country, the stars illuminate the sky seemingly by the billions. Children and even some adults watch for shooting stars to rip through the night and grant them their ever wishes. From the moon to the stars, to the distant planets, this in one way or another is astronomy. This paper will continue to discuss the meaning of astronomy and also explain some roles that mathematics, religion, and astrology play and has played in the development of modern astronomy.

What is Astronomy?

In a nutshell, astronomy is the study of the universe outside of the earth's atmosphere. Astronomy is not to be confused with the practices of astrology, and doesn't predict the future, or dictate ones path. Astronomy, through studies and scientific developments, attempts to explain the evolution of the universe. Through these studies scientists continue to uncover the universes past as well as where it may lie in the future. Astronomy is one of the oldest......

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