Hello,

Space has always been an area of interest and research among human beings. Recently there are many such fields available which provide an opportunity to educate oneself about space and carry on Research.

Here are few fields in which scientists study about outer space.

1.) Astronomers

2.) Astrophysicist

3.) Cosmologist

4.) Astrobiology

Thank and all the best.

Dear Aspirant, you can go for B Tech Space Technology course, it is a four year B.Tech course with a total of eight semesters. After completion of this course, you can go for the master course in the Space Engineering from India as well as abroad and work in the field of research. Space engineering students can get employed in various areas like National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Universities, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization). Space engineers can become a Research Scientist, Defence Industry Scientist, Research Associates, Scientific Officer, Environmental Scientist and Science Data Analyst.

The fee vary from INR 500,000 to 700,000 per year with an average salary of INR 400,000 per year. Space Technology includes topics like cosmology, stellar science, astrophysics, planetary science and astronomy. It is apt for students who are keen on learning the design, operation and construction of the space craft .

Colleges offering this course are:

1. Birla Institute of Technology, Jharkhand
2. Aryabhatta Knowledge Institute of Science and Technology, Patna
3. Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
4. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun
6. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
7. IIT Bombay
8. IIT Madras
9. IIT Kharagpur
10. IIT Kanpur

I hope you got a detailed information about the course you are interested in.