Astronomer

Some of the popular books on astronomy are as follows:
1) Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System.David A. Aguilar
2) There's No Place Like Space: All About Our solar systemTish Rabe, Aristides Ruiz
3) What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the night skyKelsey Oseid

Hi, if you want to become an astronaut then you must do astrophysics as it is the study of mostly space but in simple physics, you do not get the opportunity to gain more knowledge about space.

An astronaut is a person trained by a human space flight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. Although generally reserved for professional space travellers, the terms are sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists also. Following are th

Usually, students with a variety of backgrounds and experience are accepted to astronomy courses and the entry requirements may be flexible. No particular previous knowledge or experience of astronomy is expected, but you should be able to demonstrate a strong interest in the subject. You will need

For a career in astronomy, you need to be proficient in subjects like physics and mathematics. Even knowledge of chemistry helps to a certain extent. In your HSC you should select science as your major, which will lay the basis to pursue astronomy in your undergraduate and graduate studies.

Hi Simran,
To become an astronaut in NASA after 12th, please complete your graduation first. A Bachelor's degree in Physics is recommended. Since NASA recruits only a handful of applicants from an entire pool of applicants from diverse backgrounds you have to be a highly academic and research orient

Hello Payal,
It's really great know your dream of becoming an astronaut. But some dreams remain dream. Even in USA, after a gap of many years few citizens were selected to be trained as astronaut. So, you have to think of some other strategy.

Hi,
Formal path for becoming a scientist needs a Masters followed by a Ph.D. degree. After your Bachelors , try to join a research based Masters in good universities like IIT, IISc, Hyderabad Central University, TIFR, etc. These universities also offer a joint M.Sc/Ph.D programmes so that you can sav