Do astronomers get paid well?

Question

are there any rich ones? is this a career path that will surely make somone wealthy?

Answer 1

well think of it this way my dear....a loser imbecile from the nba makes more in a year than an astronaut/astronomer will make in his/her life time - and they build buildings which are not on this earth mind you. hmm, odd.  the saddest part about it is the fact that these people who are making all this money in the nba (and in noway deserve it)etc, not only lack even the remotest of intellect, but the people who follow it pour gas on the fire of this self serving, egotistical, sinking pit, known as poorly constructed society. look at lisa meitner my dear, she changed the world forever (in a major major major way) with a pencil, and a piece of paper. no balls needed! lol

edit -

she split the atom- ;-)

Answer 2

You cannot get rich in astronomy. Most professional astronomers are college professors who also do research. Even if some jobs do not involve any teaching, the pay is still  similar to a college professor's pay.

Answer 3

"The reward of the young scientist is the emotional thrill of being the first person in the history of the world to see something or to understand something. Nothing can compare with that experience; it engenders what Thomas Huxley called the Divine Dipsomania. The reward of the old scientist is the sense of having seen a vague sketch grow into a masterly landscape. Not a finished picture, of course; a picture that is still growing in scope and detail with the application of new techniques and new skills. The old scientist cannot claim that the masterpiece is his own work. He may have roughed out part of the design, laid on a few strokes, but he has learned to accept the discoveries of others with the same delight that he (she) experienced his   own when he (she) was young."  Cecilia Payne

Answer 4

they should get a lot of money, if you are an expert or you do not lack in your studies you can become wealthy

Answer 5

This really depends, it can make you RICH with luck and hard work... My husband is about to be famous for finding one of the few "star-dust" particles, this can make or break his carrear when it is confirmed. It will open so many new doors and get his name known more.

(we are confident though!)