It probably doesn’t, but if we were ever in danger of being hit by a giant asteroid or comet, it would be astronomers who would have to find it and figure out ways in which we might stop it…
As an astronomer, I spend a lot of time using my area of science to help teach school students about science and maths – I can use some of the interesting areas of astronomy and space (like black holes, aliens, the big bang etc.) to try and make the stuff you do in school a bit more interesting. So whilst my science doesn’t really help people, I hope that the educational work that I do will make science a bit more interesting and exciting for you.
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