Details of an Astronomer's Career

History of Astronomy
Astronomy can be traced back to Mesopotamia around 1 000 BCE. It is the first natural science to be most advanced. Early astronomy was just the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, and their movements.	ProProfs. 2013. https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=history-astronomy_1
Astronomer's Salary
Course Advisor. 2022. https://courseadvisor.com/careers/astronomers-focus/	An astronomer's average salary ranges from around $14 000 to $196 000 per year. In the United States, the average astronomer's average is $116,882 as of this year, 2022. However, the range typically falls between $115,025 to $134,868.
Astronomer's Skills
Astronomer's need many skills to fulfill their tasks such as teamwork, creative thinking, computer skills, writing skills, math knowledge, and mechanical/engineering skills.	Loch Ness Productions. 2014. https://lochnessproductions.com/lnpblog/2014/10/08/music-physics-and-math-musica-tells-us-what-they-have-in-common/
Astronomer's Work Environment
US Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2016. https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2016/article/careers-in-space.htm	An astronomer can work in many different enviroments, not only at a observatory or a laboratory. You can also be a professer at a university, work at observatories and labs, or work at private firms like aerospace firms. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, is one of the more well-known places you could go if you're sufficient enough at astronomy.

Fun Facts about Astronomy!

• Astronomy is a rather tiny field. In the United States, only approximately 6,000 astronomers work. The majority of astronomers work as university professors or researchers. Some work at planetariums and museums. A few work in the private sector.


• Astronomy professors make between $50,000 and $105,000 per year. Many academics work part-time throughout the summer to support their income. Astronomers travel to provide seminars or to use specialist equipment on occasion.


• Astronomers spend much time in observatories or offices.


• For thousands of years, astronomers have been investigating the universe. Around 500 B.C., Greek philosophers created the earliest documented star charts


• Aristotle demonstrated that the world is round, despite his belief that the cosmos revolves around the earth rather than the sun.


• Nicolaus Copernicus thought that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of the universe.


• Galileo created a telescope and began studying the heavens in the 16th century. He found Jupiter's moons, indicating that the cosmos does not revolve around the Earth. Galileo's conclusions were not well received by the church. He was compelled to give up his beliefs and was forced to live under house arrest for the remainder of his life.

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