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Is There Any Difference Between Astronomy and Astrophysics?

Not in practice. You have probably already found a number of online resources that claim that the research that…

You actually have some very nice options to choose from! As all of your options will result in an…

What is your job title and what exactly do you do?: I am an Astronomer at the National Radio…

I believe that there are several past blog entries related to this question. I think that if you go…

I answered a very similar question not long ago. See What Support Personnel are Required to Operate the Very…

Question: What code language do astronomers typically use? And do you have any advice on how good, one should…

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