1. Astronomy
By: Emily and Roxy

2. What does an astronomer do?
Typical days don’t include looking through a telescope
Attend meetings, work at desks, work on computers
Study objects by observing light they give off or reflect and their movements
Astronomers are scientists that study planets, stars and galaxies

3. Schooling About ten years of college
You should take math, science, and computing in high school to be an astronomer
For college the bachelor of science in astronomy is the best degree

4. Astronomer’s pay
Assistant professor in astronomy can make $45,000 to $50,000 for nine months
$100,000 a year with several years of experience

5. Interesting facts about astronomy
Many meteors you flying through the sky are about the size of a grain of rice.
The biggest known star is about 2,000 times the radius of the sun and about 30 times larger.

6. Galileo Galilei Born February 15, 1564 Born in Pisa, Italy
Died January 8, 1642.
Discovered Jupiter’s four moons
Made a more improved telescope

7. Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomer What they do
It is physical science.
Pay
What you should know to be an astronomer
School
More about what they do
Meteor information in interesting facts
Star information in interesting facts.

8. Bibliography continued
Galileo’s birth and death
Discoveries/inventions
His birth place
$100,000 a year info
Info on bachelor of science in astronomy degree