Different types of astronomy

Did you know that not all observing is done sitting behind a telescope and looking through an eyepiece. In fact, with most forms of astronomy it’s actually not possible, or practical, to do it that way. In this section we look at the different forms of astronomy used to better understand the Universe.

Theoretical simulations
Solar and near-Earth astronomy
Gravitational astronomy
Microwave astronomy
Infrared astronomy
Short wavelength astronomy
The different types of space sciences
What is astronomy, astrophysics, and space science?
Optical astronomy
Radio astronomy