Doctor's Degree in Astronomy and Space Science at Cornell University |
Cornell University
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Cornell University is a Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above Research Universities (very high research activity) with 19,800 students in Ithaca, NY.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Bachelor degree, Masters degree, Doctor's degree, First-Professional degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Cornell University
Doctor's degree
Astronomy and Space Science
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Members of the staff are particularly interested in directing graduate research in the following subjects:
Astronomy and astrophysics. Relativity and cosmology; dynamics of the interstellar gas; magnetohydrodynamics; nuclear astrophysics; gravitational theory; X-ray sources; black holes; chemistry of interstellar medium; high energy astrophysics
Atmospheric and ionospheric radio investigations. Dynamics of the atmosphere and ionosphere; incoherent electron scattering; refraction, scattering, and attenuation due to the inhomogeneous nature of the troposphere and ionosphere; propagation of radio waves and ionized media
Infrared and optical astronomy. Spectroscopic studies of the interstellar medium, external galaxies, Galactic Center, star formation; development of novel instrumentation; observations from ground-based and airborne telescopes
Planetary studies. Observational, theoretical, and laboratory studies of planetary atmospheres, surfaces, and interiors; spacecraft investigations such as Galileo, Mars Surveyor Magellan, Cassini and MER; investigations of asteroids, comets, and ring systems; solar-system dynamics; dynamics of planetary atmospheres; exobiology and prebiological organic chemistry
Radio astronomy. Distribution and properties of galaxies; radar investigations of the planets and asteroids; solar radio observations; studies of gaseous nebulae; interstellar radio lines; radio galaxies, quasars, and pulsars; interstellar molecular clouds and star-forming regions
Space vehicle instrumentation. Instrumentation relating to solar-system exploration, including cameras and spectral mappers; infrared observations from airplanes and satellites
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