Is astronomy based on physics or is physics based on astronomy?
From my point of view, physics, (or some standard physics course), has a lot to do with math, problem solving, and fundamental understanding of all of nature with only some knowledge to remember. Astronomy has little math and problem solving with also requiring little to moderate fundamental understanding of nature and a lot of knowledge to remember. Really, any math, problem solving, or understanding of nature in an astronomy course involves physics or some chemistry. Conversely, I’d say physics sparingly involves astronomy. So I want to conclude that astronomy is based on physics. However, astronomy is a space science and involves all of the structures and their behavior in space. Thus, since astronomy is a science of all of space throughout the entire history, present, and future and any natural and physical thing in space and time, physics may be based on astronomy. But I’d also say that physics is a branch of science that deals with any and everything, (matter, energy, all of space and throughout all of time), such as the physics of fossils, guitars, black holes, etc. Anything. They’re almost the same thing. But astronomy focuses on stars, planets, galaxies, etc., while physics can use natural laws and let them be applied to even man made stuff. This makes me want to believe astronomy is based on physics.
I’d like to hear others opinions. Thanks!