Are Astrology and Astronomy the same thing?

No, but they use the same core elements – the planets and stars.

Astronomy is a science that studies the planets, stars and everything outside of the earth's atmosphere, including asteroids and galaxies., among other things. Astronomers base their studies on research and observation. It relies heavily on mathematical equations to calculate the speed, distance and time.

Astrology is the study of how the planets and stars affect events on Earth. It also uses research and observation. It also calculates the speed and timing of the planetary orbits.

Astrology came before astronomy. People have been looking up at the sky and trying to make sense of how it affects humankind since the dawn of man before telescopes and even the discovery of mathematics.

These two concepts were separated starting in the 17th century onwards until they were completely separate from each other.