So, astronomy is not a science? Because we can't do experiments on stars and galaxies.
Astronomy is not only a science, it's the science that kicked off the scientific revolution in the 1600s.
You don't need to be able to experiment to do science, you just need to be able to observe. Theories are tested against future observations. "Natural experiments" where something new happens are useful for this. An example in climate science was what happened after the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
Astronomy is not only a science, it's the science that kicked off the scientific revolution in the 1600s.
You don't need to be able to experiment to do science, you just need to be able to observe. Theories are tested against future observations. "Natural experiments" where something new happens are useful for this. An example in climate science was what happened after the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.