An Explanation of Astrophysical Science

There are very few people in the world that are even interested in astrophysics (also called astrophysical science). Many people say that they have no interest in science whatsoever because it's "too complicated" for them. For some, this is true. But there really are some science geniuses in the world. We see them walking their dogs, reading in the park, and shopping at the local mall. Some are astrophysicists. "What is astrophysics?," you may ask. Read on to find out.

While there are a lot of scientists in the world, we are lacking astrophysicists to explain the universe and how it works to the people out there that are curious. What we need are more people interested in the physical aspect of the Solar System, galaxies, and the other things that out there in the universe. We have a lot of people on the planet who want to know about these things, but they don't want to have to go through so many years of college to do this as their lifelong profession (it takes about 12 years to get a full PhD).

In simple terms, the universe is a never-ending mass of interesting things that have yet to be discovered by humans. It is built up of planets, moons, stars, and multitudes of galaxies. Unfortunately, most of these interesting things are light-years away. Also unfortunately, rocket scientists, NASA, and other world space programs have yet to invent an unmanned satellite that could get there without us having to wait millions of years to find out what it is out there. Plus, it would cost a lot of money to build.

The galaxies that are out there are probably some of the fascinating wonders of the universe. NASA and other space researching programs have discovered some of these using unmanned satellites that can go far distances in a short period of time (they have also done this to explore the other planets in this Solar System).

You may be asking, "How does any of this pertain to astrophysics?" That is because all of this is just the beginning of this explanation of the science of astrophysics!

Because of extensive research on physics, space, time, and the other aspects of the universe on the part of scientists, physicists, and other very important researchers, we have come to know many things about how the universe works and why it is what it is. We call this science "astrophysics," and we are continuing to explore it. Astrophysics is the study of the physics of and how things work in the universe. There are many, many branches of astrophysics, but explaining all of that would be time-consuming.

Astrophysics applies to pretty much everything in this universe. On a regular basis, we are making new discoveries and broadening our knowledge on the matter. When you look at a diagram of the Solar System, you are looking at a system that revolves around a medium-sized ball of gas that fuels practically everything inside the surrounding area. We are seeing astrophysical science at work. Knowledge on the matter of stars, planets, and other celestial beings is becoming more and more important to the global economy because science creates jobs.

I would like to see what knowledge on astrophysical sciences YOU have. In the comments below, tell me what you think of this article. I love knowing what people think of my work. The next post I publish will be about Schrodinger's Cat. Ta-ta, for now!