Agreed. But another problem is that the science aged out. For example, they vastly under-estimated computer power, not to mention plausible future AI. All those space operas with manual/slow calculations? Ick. All the milfic with Hornblower-sized crews (they still churn them out, alas)? Just clangs.
Dune-like stuff with a backstory that explains why humanity turned its back on computers works better, although it can seem contrived unless really well executed.
I can overlook wonky tech as a product of it's time but the idea 300 years passed and there's no social change at all is too much for me
I don't think sf needs to accurately predict future tech, and the fact that Martians aren't real doesn't take much away from The Martian Chronicles. But Bradbury has prose, theme, character on his side - some golden age sf doesn't have much to offer beyond a dated vision of the future
Good scifi's soul lies beyond its tech predictions.
But if you can’t predict the future, at least write like a poet.