Question

How do scientists study astronomy? ​

Answer 1

Well observational and theoretical astronomy are the two fields of professional astronomy. Observational astronomy is concerned with gathering information from observations of celestial objects. The data is then examined using fundamental physics principles.

Answer 2

In the past century or so, astronomy has been broadly split into two camps — observational astronomy (using telescopes and cameras to collect data about the night sky) and theoretical astronomy (using that data to analyze, model and theorize about how objects and phenomena work)