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Study celestial objects and cosmic phenomena through observations, theory, and computation, developing and testing physical models and applying them via data analysis, simulations, and instrumentation to explain the universe’s origin, structure, and evolution.
- • Perform advanced statistical and computational analyses of astronomical datasets.
- • Quantify observations and model parameters using mathematical and physical formalisms.
- • Analyze multiwavelength data from ground- and space-based observatories to measure astrophysical phenomena.
- • Publish research findings and present results at scientific conferences and seminars.
- • Develop and run numerical simulations (e.g., N-body, hydrodynamic, MHD) of astrophysical systems.
- • Collaborate with scientists and engineers on the design, calibration, and validation of astronomical instruments, surveys, and data pipelines.
- • Plan and conduct observing campaigns using telescopes, spectrographs, and detectors; reduce and interpret data.
- • Formulate and test theories of gravitational, plasma, nuclear, and radiative processes relevant to stars, galaxies, and cosmology.
- • Teach and mentor students in astrophysics and related disciplines.
- • Write proposals for research funding and for telescope or space mission observing time.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
