Career questions tagged astronomy
Hello I am a young adult (21) and I need help finding a career for me?
I’m looking for a career that I can, enjoy and make a healthy living off of I enjoy, quantum physics, and astronomy, but I also enjoy computer science and general script writing. I am having a hard time figuring out where to go in life and what to do if anyone has any good ideas I would really appreciate it I just need to find a clear career goal.
Do you have to be competitive as an astrophysicist?
I'm not much of a competitive person and would rather avoid that stuff, but people say it's a very competitive field. This scares me since it's one of my biggest dreams.
What colleges are good to study psychology at?
What are good, and realistically affordable colleges to major in psychology and to also take astronomy courses. I'm currently in 8th grade but really want to start planning ahead.
What are people's opinions on the new research on the speed of certain particles and the like?
Do you think there are particles that travel faster than the speed of light, or do you think that it is just nonsense? What are your opinions on the celestial bodies found in places previously thought to not exist in those places based on the Big Bang theory?
How can I manage my time better so I can reach my goal of having a 4.0 this year while having extracurriculars and SAT preparations?
For context, I am taking 3 APs and an astronomy community college class. I am struggling the most with astronomy, physics, and math. I am also the Junior Officer for an aerospace organization at my school called Aerotech and I am a writer and editor for a club called ARRAS (Arts and Magazine Club). In addition to this, I am currently working on a research project and thinking of making a research club for my school and dabbling in music production (hopefully I can start producing music once I can effectively manage my time). In short, I have too much on my plate.
What are the first steps I can take for a career in astrophysics?
What extracurriculars would be best to do during high-school that relate to astrophysics that I can do? Are there any specific programs or courses I can take out of school that are recommended?
How do I become an astronomer ?
I’m currently in 10th grad and i want to study astronomy more than anything. How can I ensure that I become what?
Space station questions
Why does the earth rotate and what does it rotate on? Also how was the international space station sent up to space and built but in space. Also how don’t rockets burn up in space?
What degrees would you say would be most useful for someone looking to go into an astronomy-related career?
It's been a dreambof mine to go into this field, but i'm not really sure where to truly start.
How did you get into your field What classes did you take in high school leading up to your major in college? Was heading into your field difficult??
I'm 15 and heading into my sophomore year, I'm lost at where I should start to prepare for college. I'm curious as to which classes will assist me on my road to college. I'm Interested in going into a science field along the lines of Seismology or Astronomy, I'm also interested about getting into Acoustical Engineering. Currently I am a passionate band+jazz student who enjoys playing my instrument, I also have a developing interest for science, math and physics. Overall, I am taking classes I enjoy it's just that I want to get on a set path for my future career/college major.
What classes should I take in high school if I want to be an astrophysicist ?
I definitely want to have a strong grounding in physics and math, but is there anything else i’m missing?
1:What education and/or training helped prepare you for this job ? 2:What recommendations do you have for financial assistance associated with the required higher education, training and experience?
im in 9th grade and im doing an interview assignment
What can I do to be an astronomer? What classes would I take in college? Is it expensive to be one?
I'm in 11th grade in high school, the sky interests me and fills my head with questions, theories, and emotions. I would like to know how to be one who studies the sky?
What are the prerequisite of astro physics?
I am interest in learning more about physics within our world. Space is a very unique and it's a vast area that we humans have only dabbled in. The universe is indefinite and learning more about the subject will help us explore more about the realm of space and its functionality.