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Interested in a Career as an Astronomer

-- | April 21, 2016

Question: Hey! I’m Tina and I’m from Sri Lanka. I’m 16 years old. I want to be an astronomer. I’m really interested in the universe and how it started to be this wonderful. What kind of educational requirements should I have to become an astronomer? — Tina

Answer: Great to hear that you are interested in pursuing a career in science! For information on a career path to becoming an astronomer, take a look at the posts in our Careers in Astronomy section of this blog. If you have further questions after looking over this information, let me know.

Jeff Mangum

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