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Education Background Needed to be a Radio Astronomer

-- Walter | March 17, 2023

Question:

Hi there, I’m 13 and in middle school and I really wanna get a head start on learning the basics of what I need to become a radio astronomer. Do you have any tips?

-- Walter

Answer:

As you can imagine, we get quite a few questions regarding what the education requirements are to be a scientist or astronomer. We suggest that you read through the previous answers to this question that have been posted to this blog. Just go to the Ask an Astronomer web page and enter “education” in the search box. You will find several responses to education-related questions that should provide the information you are looking for.

-- Jeff Mangum

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