Question

After a successful experiment involving the Sun, an astrophysicist proposes a theory for how stars change during the course of their existence. Is the astrophysicist correct in doing this

Answer 1

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

A scientific theory is an explanation of a natural phenomenon based on available facts. If an Astrophysicist (a scientist who studies the universe and its celestial constituents) performs several successful experiments about a natural body like the sun and tests the results of his experiment using the principles of maths and physics and they come out as true, then he can propose a scientific theory based on his findings.

Unlike a scientific law that simply states a fact, a scientific theory provides evidence and explanation to support the facts.