Astronomy Overview

Do you look up at the sky and say to yourself, "I wonder what's out there?" Do you look up to Galileo, Aryabhatta and Arthur C Clarke? Are you an avid Star Trek fan? If you are star struck (not the Bollywood type!) then welcome to the world of Astronomy where space is the final frontier.

 

Astronomy is in fact all about the study of heavenly bodies. You will try to discover new planets, stars in our own solar system as well as those in galaxies millions of light years away. As an astronomist, you will try to find out peculiarities of these bodies and come up with theories to explain them. You will also study the behavior of comets and asteroids and hopefully warn earth of any impending disaster! 

 

As an astronomist, you will not only use optical telescopes (both land and space based like the Hubble space telescope) but also use giant radio telescopes (these look more like the common cable dish antenna!)

 

As an astronomer, your expertise will also be sought while planning space missions like the Apollo Mission to the Moon and the Viking Mission to Mars. Who knows as an astronomer, you could even be space walking outside the International Space Station once it’s completed!

 

Besides these, you can also focus your attention towards S.E.T.I. That stands for Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence - to put it plainly aliens from outer space. No, this is not about being Fox Mulder chasing little green men. Looking out for life beyond earth includes the search of fossilised microorganisms on Mars and algae in the oceans of Europa - one of Jupiter’s 12 moons. A pretty dignified occupation indeed! 

 

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