Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
A solid background in mathematics and physics will be helpful for aspiring astronomers.
The field of astronomy calls for people with a strong but controlled imagination. They must be able to see relationships between what may appear to be, on the surface, unrelated facts, and they must be able to form various hypotheses regarding these relationships. Astronomers must be able to concentrate over long periods of time and be attentive to detail. They should also express themselves well in both writing and verbally.
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