They dwell on the wonderful inventions of printing, of artillery, and of the use of the magnet,--clear signs of the times--and also instruments for the assembling of the inhabitants of the world into one fold," and show that these discoveries were conditioned by stellar influences.
But Campanella is not very sure or clear about the future.

Astrology and theology cause him to hesitate.

Like Bacon, he dreams of a great Renovation and sees that the conditions are propitious, but his faith is not secure.

The astronomers of his imaginary state scrutinise the stars to discover whether the world will perish or not, and they believe in the oracular saying of Jesus that the end will come like a thief in the night.

Therefore they expect a new age, and perhaps also the end of the world.
The new age of knowledge was about to begin.