Who Gets to Call Themselves an Astronomer?
Some people really think that science comes with a gate and a guard. A list. A title. A stamp of approval. But the history of astronomy didnโt start in institutions, it started with humans looking up. Before degrees, before organizations, there were โobserversโ the ordinary people tracking stars, mapping the sky, building telescopes, attending gatherings, sharing knowledge, and asking questionsโฆ
















