Astrophysics as A Career
If you dream of studying the stars, know that becoming an astrophysicist requires years of observation, training and work. But you can start at whatever age by doing things like joining an astronomy club, attending local astronomy events, taking free online courses in astronomy and astrophysics and keeping up with news in the field (you can even do.
Astrophysics at NASA
Astrophysicists seek to understand the universe and our place in it. At NASA, the aims of its astrophysics work are "to discover how the universe works, explore how it began and evolved, and search for life on planets around other stars," according to NASA's website. NASA states that its astrophysics work grapples with three main questions:
It Began with Isaac Newton
While astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, theoretical astrophysics began with Isaac Newton. Prior to Newton, astronomers described the motions of "heavenly bodies," as they were then called, using complex mathematical models without a physical basis. Newton showed that a single theory, describing what we now know as gravity, simultaneously exp.
What is astronomy physics?
Astrophysics is a science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena.
What is astrophysics & why is it important?
(Image credit:
NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)) Astrophysics is a branch of space science that applies the laws of physics and chemistry to seek to understand the universe and our place in it.
The field explores topics such as :
Life and death of stars
Nebulae and other objects in the universe.
