Astrophysicist Definition and 74 Threads

I want to be a theoretical astrophysicist when I'm older, and I found out a few months ago that I need a UAI of 99 in the two subjects I want to do for my degree in university. (PhB degree in maths and Physics) Is this extremely hard, will it be able to fulfill my future at university? I'm...

To become a very successful astrophysicist, what do I have to accomplish in degrees wise? I want to get a PhB in physics and maths (which you need 98.5% or higher in both subjects throughout college). Do I have to study every night for maths and physics (I usually study every night except...

I see it around the forums, majority of the people want to get into Astrophysicist, why is that?

Hello, The title of this thread refers to my question: How to become a marketable PhD astrophysicist ? My plan up until now was to obtain a joint honours degree in mathematics and physics, then eventually move on to a PhD in astrophysics. I have been lurking around this forum for years...

So, I am in grade 10 and have always had an obsession with astronomy and physics, and I would like to pursue a career in it one day as a theoretical physicist or something like that. But there's one problem, I often think that I have dyscalculia. I have a hard time remembering formulas to...

What are the difference? What does each one specialize in? I've tried looking on google but I can't really find anything that explains exactly what they do.

Im not here to complain so I will make this section short. Throughout my freshman an sophomore year life was making getting to school ridiculously hard. So I transferred into a homeschooling program for my current junior year. The only math I have is algebra1 which will be done this year (Its...

What who they study? What about Theoretical physicists?

Hello, I am in my final year, studying geophysics, but i have always loved astronomy and physics. Because of some circumstances(which is a very long story), i could not study astrophysics. Can i do masters in astrophysics even with my B.Sc in Geophysics, and if not what can i do to study...

I'm a senior in high school, and I plan on going into the field of astrophysics. However, I don't know how to job opportunities are. For as much as I want to be an astrophysicist, I don't know if it's worth it. I need to be able to get a job after college. Does anyone have any advice or...

Hate to be the leech who asks a question as his first post, but it has bedeviled me for too long: By earning a Ph.D in astronomy/astrophysics, is one guaranteeing themselves a one-way ticket to academia? What are the chances you could be anything but a professor or the like? I've heard that the...

If I went into, say, biology or computer science, plenty of people would be interested in what I do (by people, I usually mean curious educated people). After all, biology permeates many topics in daily life, as does computer science (since so many subjects now depend on various CS topics)...

Hi. My name is Gabe and I am 16. I have always been interested in astrophysics. I was probably born with a copy of Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time in my hand. Now with me about to go into the "real world" I need some advice on what to study in college and the availibility of a job.

Alright, first of all I'm going to say that astronomy and physics are my biggest passion and have been since I was very young. I'm going to try and keep this small and not get too personal here, I apologize ahead of time though if I sound like I'm complaining or something. So I'm fresh out of...

Hi there, just need to give a little bit of my background before I get into my question. When I graduated high school I was confused about what to do so I decided to join the navy to figure out what I wanted to do and get college money. I enlisted to become a Missile technician on a nuclear...

What jobs are available for Astrophysicists?

Hello, I'm a 14 year old high school freshman who's looking for a career in astrophysics. The basic questions I'd like answered are: * What are some universities close to Virginia that offer programs in Astrophysics? * Are there any scholarships I can look into for financial help? * What sort...

Listen to Neil DeGrasse Tyson, author of Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries. Tells the entertaining story of what it's like to be sucked into a black hole. http://fora.tv/2008/02/19/Neil_DeGrasse_Tyson_Death_by_Black_Hole"

I am overwhelmed by this super competitive science world - where fifteen years olds are entering university worthy research into science competitions, and students are encountering calculus in middle school. I go to a Performing Arts School in NYC which is the farthest place for one who is...

Andrew Jaffe http://www.andrewjaffe.net/blog/ His page at London Imperial College http://astro.ic.ac.uk/~jaffe/ Citation Statistics (see http://www.slac.stanford.edu/spires/) Number of citations: 5952 Citations per paper: 121 Max citations of single paper: 1006 h: 26 see...

Hey guys/girls, I was wondering if some of you can tell how good are the opportunities for a phD astrophysicist worldwide and exactly how much do they get paid. One thing that's bothering me is that we study for phD level and from what I've heard, astrophysicist don't...

...Well,I'm a 15 years old kid looking forward to be an astrophysicist someday...however i really need guidance,so can i start building up some *aspects* that may lead me into great opportunities. First of all,I am pretty much interested in astronomy(galaxy,black holes,cosmology,planets,etc...

Here a question from a midterm that I gave to an Astronomy class (non-science majors) in Fall 2005. If I give this question again, it seems that I will soon have to modify it slightly. Who, before becoming famous as a rock guitarist, was a Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics? a) George...

What kind of work does an astrophysicist do?