Astronomers by Larissa Markman https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi Made with an open mind en-us 2017-05-31 18:54:14 UTC 2017-06-02 19:30:06 UTC hello@padlet.com larissamarkman0001 https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174689006 Astronomers study planets and the sun in our own solar system, as well as other stars, solar systems, galaxies, and the whole universe. ... Astronomy is a science where astronomers observe physics at work throughout the universe!]]> 2017-05-31 18:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174689006 larissamarkman0001 https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174689529 Educational Requirements. Most astronomy positions require a Ph.D. in the field of astronomy, which usually takes 5-7 years to complete. These programs are likely to contain courses in astrophysics, stellar and planetary physics, galaxies, cosmology, interstellar medium and optics.]]> 2017-05-31 19:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174689529 larissamarkman0001 https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174689882 Average Astronomer Yearly Salary in the United States. Astronomers earn a median salary of $104,100 per year. Salaries typically start from $52,460 and go up to $166,320. Learn more about the Astronomer job market for salaries of real jobs in your area.]]> 2017-05-31 19:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174689882 larissamarkman0001 https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174690428 Pros:
  • Fun for those who enjoy studying space
  • Sometimes travel
  • Good salary
  • Work a good amount of hours per week
Cons:
  • Have to adapt to being up at night
  • Competition for positions
  • There are a lot of courses to take

]]> 2017-05-31 19:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174690428 larissamarkman0001 https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174691831 Astronomy has been practiced since the beginning of recorded history. Many ancient civilizations employed people with some knowledge of the night sky and the motions of the Sun and Moon, although in many cases the identities of these ancient astronomers have long since been lost. At that time the work of astronomers had both practical importance, in the form of keeping track of days, seasons, and years, as well as religious implications. Astronomers did not emerge as true scientists until the Renaissance, when new observations and theories by astronomers such as Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543) of Poland and Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) of Italy challenged the beliefs of the church. Since then astronomers have gradually emerged as scientists in the same class as physicists and chemists, employed primarily by universities and government research institutions.]]> 2017-05-31 19:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174691831 larissamarkman0001 https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174693646 I want to be an Astronomer because I always liked the sky, planets, stars and everything that involves astronomy, it also because it gives a lot of money and the hours of work it is not a lot.]]> 2017-05-31 19:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/174693646 larissamarkman0001 https://padlet.com/larissamarkman0001/yotknubz0gi/wish/175022255 Astronomers use math all the time. One way it is used is when we look at objects in the sky with a telescope. The camera that is attached to the telescope basically records a series of numbers - those numbers might correspond to how much light different objects in the sky are emitting, what type of light, etc. In order to be able to understand the information that these numbers contain, we need to use math and statistics to interpret them.
Another way that astronomers use math is when we are forming and testing theories for the physical laws that govern the objects in the sky. Theories consist of formulas that relate quantities to each other. (A very simple example is Newton's second law, force equals mass times acceleration.) In order to be able to test these theories and use them to make predictions about what we will observe in the sky, astronomers need to use math to manipulate the equations.

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