Astronomer
| Galileo Galilei |
Job Description: Observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems.
Education: Doctorate, Master’s, Post-doctoral
Possible Job Titles: Professor, Astronomer, Research Scientist, Scientist, Astrophysicist, Lunar and Planetary Institute Director
Possible Employers: Government, Academia, private corporation
Famous Astronomers: Galileo Galilei (father of modern astronomy), Annie Jump Cannon (cataloging/classification advancements), Caroline Herschel (discovered many comets)