My distinguished padlet by MOLLY WRIGHT https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur Made with ♥ en-us 2016-09-23 14:48:51 UTC 2023-05-15 12:34:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Hi I'm Molly! For my science career, I would like to be an astronomer. molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126035584 2016-09-23 14:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126035584 I would like to be an astronomer so that I can study the stars and see what Earth and space is all about. This is so that I can inspire others to chase after their dreams! molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126036274 2016-09-23 14:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126036274  Moon: total solar eclipse. Image. Britannica School. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 1 Jun. 2016. molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126179721 2016-09-24 19:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126179721 Eclipse: lunar eclipses. Video. Britannica School. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 1 Jun. 2016. molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126180167 2016-09-24 20:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126180167 molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126180656 Perseid meteor shower. Image. Britannica School. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 1 Jun. 2016.]]> 2016-09-24 20:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126180656 Apollo program: Apollo 8 view of Earth rising above lunar horizon. Image. Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1 Jun. 2016. molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126181879 2016-09-24 21:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/126181879 What the scientist does:  molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127084591 Astronomers spend their day doing various activities. They work in our offices, travel, teach, read, write, or observe at telescopes, study the stars, moon and universe.]]> 2016-09-28 18:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127084591            Picture of Scientist molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127127480 Italian astronomer, he believed that the sun was the center of the Universe.]]> 2016-09-28 23:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127127480 Where the Scientist Works: molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127128921 A majority of astronomers work in colleges and universities. While some work for the government or government-supported institutions. A few work in business and private industry on space-related projects. ]]> 2016-09-28 23:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127128921 Education needed for becoming an astronomer: molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127129381 Most astronomy jobs require a Ph. D. in the field of astronomy. Some courses they take include: astrophysics, stellar and planetary physics, galaxies, cosmology, interstellar medium and optics, mathematics and computer science. ]]> 2016-09-28 23:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127129381 Problems Astronomers Solve: molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127129817 The biggest problem that astronomers are trying to solve at the present time is an accurate knowledge of the distances of stars. They also try to solve problems like, how big is the universe, is there other planets like Earth, and the growth, evolution, and death of planets. ]]> 2016-09-29 00:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127129817 Salary of an Astronomer: molly_wright https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127130576 The average yearly salary of an astronomer in the United States is $104,100. However s alaries typically start from $52,460 and go up to $166,320.]]> 2016-09-29 00:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/molly_wright/sxhbw3el49ur/wish/127130576