What are my chances to work with space exploration in some way?

>>8538868
Become the Musk of FTL.

>>8538868
do you go to a top school? then you'll have no trouble getting at least some sort of job at spacex

>>8538883
I go to the top physics school in my European country. A good portion of the professors are CERN physicists.

I have no idea how it compares to American top schools.

>>8538895
yep, should be fine

>>8538906
Good to hear. Do you know what kind of Master I should go for? Most seem really unrelated. Any other skills I should pick up to increase my chances? Programming is probably important, right?

>>8538918
there are plenty of choices, take a look at this list for some ideas
http://www.spacex.com/careers/list

I would suggest some programming knowledge in any case for any hard science or maths major
but if you want to work in this field then I would suggest it strongly

>>8538918
ask the people involved in astrophysics etc at your university/college. they'll probably be able to point you in the right direction and possibly will open up some networking opportunities for you. networking is an absolutely crucial thing to do in highly specialized lines of work. you can't simply get qualified and then sail in, usually. know the names and make sure they know yours. i would suggest doing all your networking face to face.

Not familiar with European hiring policies, but in the US companies have learned to look for new grads with project experience. If you can worm your way into a cubesat team / weather balloon/ sounding rocket, you'll be an outstanding candidate.

>>8538945
>>8538950
Thanks, I will definitely keep this in mind.

>>8538918
Optics is a free ticket into the space industry/ESA

>>8539038
How so?

>>8539069
Can anyone answer this? Is there a shortage of physicists who specialize in optics in the space industry?

>>8539237
Optics is one of the best fields of physics/engineering to be working in right now. Focusing on engineering or materials involved in optics development is one of the most valuable fields in the high tech sectors. Yes that includes satellites and shit.

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What's the reason for Americans to wear so oversized clothes?

>>8539371
they are insecure, small men and need to appear bigger. they know europeans are superior in every way, especially within physics, so they do everything they can to hide it.

>>8539371
because it's comfortable
why do europeans wear tight pants tight shirts and tight speedos?

>>8539510
>tight speedos
you're thinking of italians and that's just because all italians are a bit gay.

and clothes that fit the body and don't look like tents are just more visually appealing.

>>8538895
Sapienza?

>>8539567
Nope, but that place looks nice as fuck.

>>8539371
Everything comes in fatass size, even small sizes

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>>8539487
It really does seem like that. The American professorcore looks simply sad. It's equivalent to a woman just taking a tent and putting it around herself.

>>8539510
The complement of oversized isn't too small. There are clothes that fit well, too. Slimfit feels nice, though, especially during summer when you don't get extra air heating up around your legs.

>>8539577
Sadly, it looks like that often. The opposite is very small, they seem to have no middle ground.

>>8539685
But we will go to Mars in my lifetime. That's not so bad. And maybe we will start building ships to take us out of the solar system.