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Socrates On Astronomy

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Astronomer According to Socrates, a famous philosopher from Athens, Greece, "Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." Socrates believes that astronomy can help other people understand the world better. Astronomy is the study of space, and in order for someone to to be an astronomer, they have to learn a lot of math and science and be good at it. Astronomy is not a big science field either, but there are a lot of different people employing for it. Astronomy helps people understand the world and that they are not the most important part of it, and that they are just a small part of it. Astronomers have a lot they need to do because of their jobs. They have to study the origins of the universe and what happens in space (“Physicists and Astronomers”). One thing they have to watch for in space, is to watch out for comets that could possibly hit Earth. If they do not see a comet, they can put many people at risk. If a large comet hits earth, it can end up changing the climate a little. Astronomers do not look through telescopes to do this though. They mostly view space through pictures the telescopes send to computers, and when they have to view at computers for a long time, their eyes can end up strained (“Astronomer”). Because of how much work they have to do, they have to be able to concentrate well, for longer periods of time. Some other things they need to be able to do are

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