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    Is it too late to pursue a career in physics or astronomy at 34 years old?

    You have a good point. It would be a great experience to be able to participate and be successful in research and earn a Ph.D., I have no doubt about that. It would also be awesome to discover something that no body else had before and perhaps revolutionize our understanding of the Universe...
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    Is the Red Shift Evidence of an Expanding Universe or an Illusion?

    Thanks for the article, I found the last paragraph to be especially meaningful. It is hard to imagine that our current understanding of the Universe may be near sighted and not quite accurate. Such a statement does not mean that we have failed to come a long way in our understanding of...
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    Is the Red Shift Evidence of an Expanding Universe or an Illusion?

    We can assume it is but how can we be sure?
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    Is the Red Shift Evidence of an Expanding Universe or an Illusion?

    If all space is expanding uniformly and isotropically then the space between the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies is expanding at the same rate as the rest of space which would make the predicted collision between these two galaxies impossible unless the two galaxies are traveling at a rate that...
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    Is the Red Shift Evidence of an Expanding Universe or an Illusion?

    I am curious about the red shift that is claimed to demonstrate that the Universe is expanding. Is there a direction to this expansion? Have we looked over our shoulder and seen a whole bunch of stars blue shifted and coming fast behind us or is it red in every direction we look? Are...
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    Is it too late to pursue a career in physics or astronomy at 34 years old?

    When it comes down to the decision between physics or engineering, at least for me, "career" is a heavy factor. I love physics, I would like nothing more than to spend the rest of my life uncovering the mysteries of the Universe and I am confident I will in one way or another do just that...
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    Is it too late to pursue a career in physics or astronomy at 34 years old?

    Thank you for all of your help. I have decided to major in engineering and minor in astrophysics. As for the exact field of engineering I was thinking electrical engineering, however, I am not sure if it would allow me to do what I would like to do. I would like to work with...
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    Is it too late to pursue a career in physics or astronomy at 34 years old?

    I am 34 years old and will be starting college for the first time this fall. I would love a career in physics or astronomy. However, I am concerned with the fact that I will be some where around 44 years old when I graduate from college with a Ph.D., give or take a few years. I understand that...
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