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A Question About a Career in Astronomy

-- | June 19, 2015

Question: I am in 12th grade and am really very confused how to opt for astronomy and how? [For example,] what should I do after 12th [grade]? [For example]:
1.What to opt after 12th to enter in field of astronomy?
2.i want to be an astronomer? so which university should i apply for?
— Palavi

Answer: You should look through the posts on my Careers in Astronomy section of this blog for quite a few answers to questions very similar to yours (and more!). I am sure that you will find answers to your questions there. If not, please let me know.

Jeff Mangum

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