I'm a primary school student now. I'm very interested in astronomy and physics. I want to study astrophysics in the future. I have something to ask you.

"I'm very interested in astronomy and physics. I want to be an astrophysicist like Hawking in the future. I study physics and astronomy, and I want to use the physics knowledge I've learned to solve astronomical problems. I don't know the specifics. I want to be like Hawking. I'm only in primary school now. I want to study hard and become a famous astrophysicist in the future. I know a lot about astronomy and physics." I want to devote my entire life to astrophysics. I want to ask you, if I want to become a physicist like Hawking, what major should I apply for? What should I do now to help my future physics career? Please tell me! A few words from you might be of help to me for the rest of my life! Of course, I'm more inclined to astronomy and I'm also very interested in physics. Tell me what I should do. After all, I'm only in the sixth grade! Thank you!

Answer 1

As a primary school student, it's normal for you to be interested in astronomy and physics. If you want to study astrophysics, here are some possible questions:

What is astrophysics? What did it study?

Have your parents or teachers ever taught you the basics of astrophysics? For example, black holes, the orbit of planets, the color of the sun and stars, and so on.

Do you know any famous astrophysicists such as Einstein, Newton, Maxwell, etc.? What were their contributions and achievements?

What kind of mathematics and physics knowledge will you come into contact with when you study astrophysics? For example, calculus, mechanics, electromagnetism, and so on.

5 What challenges might you face when studying astrophysics? For example, understanding complex celestial phenomena, learning more in-depth physics theories, communicating with teachers and students from different disciplines, and so on.