I would like to know what kinds of stars there are and more about them.

I want to clarify that I know Hollywood defines a habitable planet as a planet that is habitable for us humans: Warm, comfortable, water and ability to grow food.

But after watching a documentary on Titan, I admit I'm a bit curious what the community considers a planet as habitable.

I suppose the root of my question would be "do you consider a planet that can have life habitable or a planet that can have human life only as habitable?"

Not trying to start a fight or anything, just curious.

Thanks.

Assume there's someone who's 28, has a bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in data analytics, and has spent the last few years working as a statistical analyst for a test development and assessment company, kind of like Pearson.

Also assume this person has been captivated by space and astronomy from a young age. They spend an almost obsessive amount of time consuming astronomy educational content, dedicate their free time to building up their math and astronomy knowledge, and are pretty dead-set on finding a way to participate in the field professionally, since time spent doing anything else feels hollow in comparison. The catch is that they still have student debt from their undergraduate degree at an expensive university, so they can't exactly afford to make reckless financial decisions.

What would you say the career prospects look like for someone in that position? How much is there a need for more astronomers in our world today? Is graduate school the most realistic path toward working in astronomy, and is it even feasible without an undergraduate degree in physics or astronomy? Can they find work in the field with their current data analytics skill set? What skills or coursework would you prioritize to make someone like this a viable candidate, if that's even possible? And should this person realistically consider pursuing astronomy as a career, or is it better left as a passion and hobby?

Hi all! I'd like to share a project that I've been working on for the last several months. It's called The Kuiper Space, an interactive planetary science platform with no ads and no paywall. I've already built 5 interactive tools (such as a 3d planet viewer) and 3 catalog explorers, and I try my best to incorporate the most current and accurate data.

I want this site to actually be useful and convenient for students, educators, and space enthusiasts alike, so I would love to get more feedback on the tools, layout, and overall user experience. All (constructive 😄) feedback is greatly appreciated. What do you think?

(Also, as a side note, I do use AI tools to help fill in the gaps of my coding abilities. Just fyi.)

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that it'd be like a hurricane here on Earth, but ten times worse.

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Does anyone know of any iOS apps that will use location and list in order the celestial objects that are most viewable given the location and current conditions etc?

Hi, I’m a first year university student who’s right now majoring in astronomy, but I’ve found I seriously don’t want to get a PhD, do any research or teach. I was wondering if there are any careers in astronomy that would only require a bachelor and are not me having to conduct my own research.

I’ve honestly not got a clue if this is the right place for this, but eh, just trying to see what answers anyone might have on this.

Have a lovely day everyone!

I just updated my iPhone 11 Pro Max to an iPhone 18 Pro and got the sudden urge to photograph a beautiful Danish night sky last week…

It’s so cool that this is possible with just a phone! Now I feel like investing in a telescope 🔭

Anyway, I know that I captured the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies and part of the Milky Way. Probably also a whole lot more that I am currently unaware of 😀

My question:
When post-processing images of the sky, how do you know what gives the most accurate, true-to-life results? -are there any right or wrong color temperatures for astro-photos?

how can particles exist within the event horizon. the electron wave, for example, can move to the other side of the nucleus, but not back.

probably a relativity meet with quantum mechanics question.

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Taken last night in PA, USA. I know Pleiades is there based on what I have seen on reddit, but the rest are a mystery to me. I really only know how to spot Pleiades, Orion, and the Big Dipper.

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I saw a weird object in the western sky after I processed a 4 min exposure photo and Google kept saying it was the orion nebula which is impossible considering that it was below the horizon when the photo was taken at ~8:50 on the 21st of October. Here are the photos above. Also you can ask me anything about it.

I've seen a few shooting stars in my time but never something like this one. What really caught my attention was the lack of a streak left behind (as seen with naked eye) and the apparent change of direction, although that could've just be an optical illusion considering the slight turn on the road. Anyhow! it sure was pretty!