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Astronomers have been around for 4,000 years, the first dating back to Greece! Back then, astronomy was considered a branch of mathematics. New theories and methods for astronomy were just being developed. The first astronomers rose!

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Astronomers study planets, stars, and theorize other astrological wonders such as blackholes and wormholes. Varying on the career, an astronomer works with a lot of math and science, and tries to understand how the universe works by creating theories and methods.

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Galileo Galilei was one of the first italian astronomers. He contributed to the creation of many high-tech telescopes, and discovered countless moons and planets.

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Depending on your position and studies, an astronomer can earn $100k-$200k!

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Astronomers benefits our society in many ways. For one example, astronomers help with medicine! Believe it or not, the technology developed by astronomers has been modified and used for medical research and use! Astronomers have also contributed to transportation, like aircrafts!

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You’d most likely need a bachelor’s degree in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, or a related field.

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Due to many studies, Pythagoras was able to prove the earth was round. Pythagoras was an astronomer, scientist, and engineer, and was theoretically killed by an angry mob after refusing to run through a field of beans, because it was "against his religion".

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Astronomers can choose to work in a few different environments! They could work in a national ovbservation lab, or government funded lab for federal research! Musuems, Aerospace firms, and Planetariums also hire astronomers!

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There are MANY tools astronomers use to study the universe. Here are a few
-Astrarium (represents cyclic nature of astronomical objects)

-Equatorial ring (determines the exact moment of the spring and autumn equinoxes)

-Orrery (mechanical model of the Solar System that predicts movement)

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WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_astronomical_instruments

UNIVERSE TODAY: https://www.universetoday.com/106302/how-astronomy-benefits-society-and-humankind/