Science
Astronomer
Astronomers study the universe beyond Earth. AI processes petabytes of telescope data and finds exoplanets humans would miss.
Structured path
Start the Astronomer path
~12 hours · 6 stages · 19 lessons.
A day in the life
A rough shape of the workday.
Morning
Open the day with Claude and ChatGPT — triaging the inbox and lining up priorities.
Midday
Astronomers study the universe beyond Earth, with help from AstroAI at CfA.
Wrap-up
Wrap up by reviewing what shipped, capturing notes, and queuing tomorrow's first move.
Everyday AI tools
What this role uses day-to-day.
Specialized AI tools
Industry-specific products in 2026.
Skills to build
What you'll be doing — well.
- Astrophysics
- Python
- Imaging
- Grant writing
Education path
Common routes in.
- Bachelor's in physics/astronomy
- PhD for research
Typical U.S. salary
$70,000–$160,000USD/year
Source: BLS OES · national median range
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Lessons aligned to this career path.