WHY exactly is astronomy and space exploration a science?
i mean space is kinda like america was before it was discovered and i understand the need 4 technology,., but cannot any person better understand what we are to do with things we can do or get 4 space!! the technology is not ALL that is going on with astronomy and space exploration is it?
Because it falls in the scope of experimental investigation, hence it can be called a ‘science’. What we do with that knowledge is the payoff. It can be debated whether the cost to do it is justified but we still need to expand our horizons if we are to make progress. In other words, nothing ventured, nothing gained.We all know that the earth is not flat. People figured things out and we are better off for it. I think the idea that we will eventually colonize Mars is far fetched. Thank science for that knowledge.
Astronomy covers Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Biology and the list goes on – these are all sciences. Astronomy just groups them into a specific field.