Anyone can go out and look at the night sky. Immediately people start to ask all sorts of questions about what they see. Some people go in search of the answers and learn more. It is a fascinating subject, very easy to start an interest in and so it is very popular.
Astronomy is a famous job because there is so much to do. Astronomy lets you explore places and things and learn things that most people don't know about.
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People who made important contributions to our knowledge of astronomy include Kepler, Galileo, Bruno (Giordano Bruno), Einstein, Lemaitre, Zwicky, Hubble... And a host of others. You can find many more names, for instance, if you check the Wikipedia article on "History of astronomy".
There is a branch of astronomy called planetary astronomy that takes geology and uses it to examine other planets, so yes rocks are studied in astronomy.
That's a really hard one to answer. If you are talking about historical or "famous" figures in astronomy, it would depend on the list provided. If you are talking about who made the latest contribution in general, well there are tons of papers constantly being published, so it will change frequently.
Rizal Technological University in Mandaluyong City is the first and currently the only school that offers courses in astronomy such as B.S. Astronomy Technology and MS in Astronomy
She was famous for astronomy.
For her astronomy & her maths.
A teacher of astronomy.
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It would vary depending on the particular branch of astronomy you choose.
There are more astronomy teachers than any other kind of astronomers.
Astrobiology.
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Yes. There have been jobs in astronomy for as long as people can remember.
Copernicus was famous for his great astronomy work and his life inventions. in University he studied Mathematics, Latin, Astronomy, Geography and Philosophy! His was very smart and used it to his advantage!
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