Astronomy Career

Hello Ian, Joe, Joseph, Cornof, e.a.,
A list of careers that deal with astronomy:
- System manager
- Astronomer
- Astrophysicist
- Researcher in the physical chemistry of the atmosphere
- Climatologist
- Geologist
- Geophysicist
- Electronics Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Meteorologist
- Researcher in atmosphere modelling
- Optician
- Researcher in Plasma Physics
- Researcher in Solar Physics
- Expert technician
I am sure there are many other careers in the subject.
Clear skies and horizons
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So basically, we're looking at many many decades for a dream career at
some
space agency (eg. Canadian Space Agency or even NASA) to come true? Or it
might not even remotely come true at all? lol

--- CornofStarchy ---
"We are the Corns. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile."


"Ian W" wrote in message
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Probably not much, the career path for most professional astronomers is
out of either a physics or mathematics based Masters degree or Doctorate
and then appropriate post grad studies and so on. After graduating it
can
take about a decade to gain a permanent (such as they are) tenure as an
astronomer with a major institution. Most BSc's with a major in
Astronomy
seem to wind up either in other fields or as Science teachers, telescope
attendants etc.

Lesser positions for us mere mortals include 'telescope attendant' which
is the guy or gal who operates the telescope for the astronomers as well
as various programming and data related postions. Other than that most
professsional observatories have a highly talented staff of professional
instrument makers/machinests, an optician or two and electronics
engineer
or two and other associated highly trained technical types as well as
the
more run of the mill office and administration people.

Ian.


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Can anybody give me a list of careers that deal with astronomy? What
can a person do if they were to go to school and major in astronomical
studies??

When I was a kid I had planned on being an astronomer, and I had
forgotten all about it. Not that I am older, I was thinking that I
never really read anything about the jobs that one could have. I
would appreciate all of your help.

You can either respond to this posting or you can email me at




Thank you,

Joseph Durham