Also called: Space Reporter, Science Writer
Reports news about rockets, NASA, astronomy, and the space industry.
You cover a launch from the press site, interview engineers, and file a story within an hour. Other days you dig into NASA budgets or a company's safety problems.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in journalism, English, or a science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Physics, English.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes routine launch and news stories, cutting newsroom jobs; original reporting and interviews stay human.
Classes: Journalism, English composition, AP Physics, Government or civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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