Astronomer

Duties & Responsibilities: Astronomers usually specialize in certain types of celestial bodies or events, such as black holes. Typical duties include developing and testing scientific theories, analyzing data and writing research proposals. They also spend time composing scientific papers and presenting their findings to others in the field.

Salary: 106,360 USD

Education: 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. Mathematics and computer science are also emphasized.

Demand for this profession: A typical path (for the US) is: 4 years for your bachelor's degree in Science (usually in Physics or Astronomy); 2 years to get your Master's degree in Science; 3 years to complete your PhD program.

Reflection: Yes, I would like to be one because science is my favorite subject in school and I would like to be a astronomer when I grow up gonna put all in to it.