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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-09-23  |  2.0 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,254 sample rate  |  1 minute, 32 seconds
Transcription: Astrology is the study of how the Sun, Moon, planets and stars are related to life and events on Earth. Astrology and astronomy develop from a similar set of principles. Both are based on observations of the regularity of the movements of the heavenly bodies. However, during the 1500s and 1600s, several astronomers, including Copernicus, made discoveries that challenged the traditional uses of astrology. Consequently, astrology and astronomy grew apart both in their methodology and in their purpose. Today, astrologers study the heavenly bodies to comprehend happenings on Earth, while astronome ...