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Daily Digest Archive for January 5, 2004
Q: (Initially posted January 1, 2003) FROM STUDENT
MEMBER SARAH B. IN CA
I love the stars and want to know all I can about them. I want
to be an
astronomer but after doing research for careers, I've found
that
there is little support for those who want to become astronomers
since there
are shortages as far as employment, and the best thing to do
is to get a PhD
and become a teacher. I'm not really interested in teaching,
but I want a
career involving astrophysics and astronomy. Are there any mentors
out there
who are involved in the subjects that can help me out? |
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January 5, 2004
A: FROM MENTOR BARB KONTOGIANNIS
IN CO
A: I work with several people who have degrees in astrophysics
- they design trajectories for rockets and spacecraft, both
for communications and exploration. Although they do not study
the stars, they understand the physics behind orbits and spacial
relationships to design flight paths of manmade objects. Pure
astronomy may be a limited field for job prospects, but there
are related fields in which you can find work. If you really
love astronomy and astrophysics, go ahead down that path -
I'm sure you will find a rewarding career. It's much better
to study what you love, and then find a job, than to regret
not following your dream and have a job you hate.
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