What sort of equipment do astronomers use ?
Computers! We also us large telescopes in locations such as Hawaii, La Palma, Australia, and Chile, usually on the top of mountains where the air is clear and there are no problems with lighting. We also use instruments on-board spacecraft (such as the Hubble Space Telescope). In our group we also build telescopes and cameras for use on satellite observatories. What are the benefits of astronomical research in everyday life ? Astronomy Helps us find out about the Universe and our place within it. We also train people in modern technology; many who don’t eventually become astronomers go out into the “real world” and contribute to mainstream industry and the economy. Astronomical research also has important implications for other branches of science. For instance, we use stars as remote “laboratories” in which we can study matter under conditions that we just couldn’t achieve on Earth. This helps us refine our knowledge of fields such as atomic physics, which is vital in many fields with
