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Branches you can pick

• Observational astronomy

  You apply for telescope time, take the data and analyse it. Travel to mountaintops, or remote observing from a laptop.

• Theory and simulation

  You build models of galaxies or stars on supercomputers. No telescope required.

• Instrumentation

  Designing cameras, detectors and adaptive optics. The most employable branch, because engineering firms want you too.

• Planetary science and space missions

  Work tied to the Canadian Space Agency and missions with partner agencies.