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Originally Posted by shoot twice
Money and resources absolutely being wasted looking in outer space
for "* Junk *" that has zero impact on life on our world.
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Actually many astronomers do their PHD's and go on to become software and electronics geniuses in other industries.
The technology that automates scanning for cancer cells and scans satellite images for anomalies was developed by an astronomer searching the skies for super novae.
Brian May (guitarist with Queen) studied astronomy and just got his PhD last year I think...