How would you specialize in Planetary Geology?
Hello.
How would you become a Planetary Geologist?
I understand that a Bachelors Degree in Geology would be the first step,however after a Geology degre,what do you study or do to specialize?
Many Thanks.
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Pretty sure all geologists study at least one planet. Are you talking about studying other planets' structure? That's a broad field. Typically, with a science, you want to start broadly, and then specialize more and more as you get deeper and deeper with your studies. 99% of the geology knowledge we have pertains to planet Earth, so you'd definitely want to start there (as if you'd have much choice if you are studying at a university with a curriculum), and then, once you are studying for an advanced degree, you could explore more information about other planets until something grabs you and then you could specialize in that. But keep in mind that careers in geology studying extraterrestrial planets are extremely competitive, so you'd want to get just the best marks possible, especially on your standardized tests, get into the most prestigious university possible, and then stay at the top of your class. Beyond that, try to publish some papers in scholarly journals and then, once you have your Ph.D. in astrophysics from MIT with a 4.0 GPA and a dozen publications, apply for a job at your favourite space agency.
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