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Abby
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a parson who studies stars is called?
how much do astronants get paid
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Joseph Neilson
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Studying the stars falls under several titles, including Astronomers, Astrophysicists, Cosmologists, and Space Scientists.
Astronauts (or Cosmonauts) are instead people that travel to space. Some astronauts do some astronomy and astrophysics as part of their job, but others may be involved with other activities in space, including spacecraft piloting, microgravity research, or indeed as tourists.
Pay scales across these kinds of careers are varied; but typically you would expect astronaut pay to be the most, as it's highly skilled, potentially dangerous, and can involve long periods away from family. Pay for astronomers and astrophysicists is typically lower than astronauts, but still enough to make a decent living, except perhaps in the early stages where graduate pay or researcher stipends can be somewhat limiting.
I notice you've tagged the question with "medicine" and "surgeon" - so I'll point out that there's a couple of roles that merge space science with medical topics you might be interested in. If you stay down here as ground based researcher, there's a lot of interest in studying the effects of spaceflight on humans, in terms of exposure to microgravity and other factors such as cosmic radiation. There's also the field of exobiology - the study of how life might evolve and exist elsewhere in space. If on the other hand you want to go to space yourself, there's a clear need for astronauts with a medical background to be able to deal with injuries and medical issues in space.
Astronauts (or Cosmonauts) are instead people that travel to space. Some astronauts do some astronomy and astrophysics as part of their job, but others may be involved with other activities in space, including spacecraft piloting, microgravity research, or indeed as tourists.
Pay scales across these kinds of careers are varied; but typically you would expect astronaut pay to be the most, as it's highly skilled, potentially dangerous, and can involve long periods away from family. Pay for astronomers and astrophysicists is typically lower than astronauts, but still enough to make a decent living, except perhaps in the early stages where graduate pay or researcher stipends can be somewhat limiting.
I notice you've tagged the question with "medicine" and "surgeon" - so I'll point out that there's a couple of roles that merge space science with medical topics you might be interested in. If you stay down here as ground based researcher, there's a lot of interest in studying the effects of spaceflight on humans, in terms of exposure to microgravity and other factors such as cosmic radiation. There's also the field of exobiology - the study of how life might evolve and exist elsewhere in space. If on the other hand you want to go to space yourself, there's a clear need for astronauts with a medical background to be able to deal with injuries and medical issues in space.
Susan Burg
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Susan’s Answer
They are called Astronomers.
I don't know how much they make. I can tell you that some professions are done out of the love of the science. Some professions cost more to learn. But, not everything is done for money. Yes, money is important, but could you enjoy life if you had to do something everyday for the money? Some things are done for the love of the subject.
I don't know how much they make. I can tell you that some professions are done out of the love of the science. Some professions cost more to learn. But, not everything is done for money. Yes, money is important, but could you enjoy life if you had to do something everyday for the money? Some things are done for the love of the subject.
Melody Tharpe
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Melody’s Answer
Astronomers - scientists who study the stars
Astronauts may be paid $104,898 to $161,141 per year
Astronauts may be paid $104,898 to $161,141 per year