Astronomer
they study wibbly wobbly timey wimey space
The Job
Astronomers want to understand the entire universe. They study suns, moons, planets, stars, galaxies, everything. Their work can be science; gathering or analyzing data about stuff and creating theories about nature's objects.
fun fact! astronomers use the loo in space!
Benefitting Society
Requirements
Education and skills needed for the job includes a knowlege in chemistry, physics, computer science, algebra, geometry, calculus, earth science and statistics.
An astronomer's personality must include curiosity, imagination, the ability to visualize abstract concepts and a strong math and analytical skills are needed.
Other Stuff
The annual salary/wages of an astronomer are an average of $95,000 dollars in salary, $45,230 in wages and 15,080 minimum wage
The projected job growth of an astronomer in past and future years is 7%-13%
Companies that hire this field include NASA