What are the downsides to a career in Astronomy?

Loneliness.

Jobs are a bit harder to get, that's about it.
I highly recommend it, though. Just do outstandingly well in it, do a lot of internships for free, make a good resume. You probably won't earn as much, but if you're interested in it, that doesn't matter. I'd strive for a job at some observatory on Antarctica, Scandinavia or Chile

>>7752081
Astrology is great.

What degree should I get to work in an observatory? And to work for NASA?

>>7752088

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>>7752095
>Antarctica, Scandinavia or Chile

As someone who is chilean and lives in scandinavia (chile "owns" a bit of antarctica btw), I agree with anon. Amerilards or Eurotrash have a much higher chance of getting a job as an astronomer in Chile than chileans themselves, even though we have decent universities with even more decent astronomy programs. Or if you study it say in Sweden, you can get a gig as a researcher at the unis here (particularly in northern Swe)

>>7752081
> What are the downsides to a career in Astronomy?

Vacuous none as there are no careers in Astronomy

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>>7752081
The fact that the whole world is interested in profit over development.
So you'll find it difficult to either find a job with good pay or one with a good study behind it.

You need a phD do even do anything, so choose the practical approach for undergrad (Something like engineering physics) and then take up astrophysics/astronomy in gradschool. (Eng phys gives you math/phys background for astronomy)

>>7752095
>scandinavia
fuck off, we're full
it's hard enough for us to get jobs

>>7752081
The commute to even the nearest stars is very bad.

>>7752254
does astronomy encompass astrophysics, what level of physics will I need to undertake an astronomy program or whatever