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KOMPAS.com – If you are interested in making observations about planets, the solar system and the ins and outs of outer space, this course could be a consideration.

One of College In fact, the country on the island of Sumatra has a department that studies about it.

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Study program Atmospheric and Planetary Science is one of prodi which are owned Sumatra Institute of Technology (Itera).

Prodi This study focuses on the fields of atmospheric science and astrophysics. Atmospheric Science studies the near space atmosphere which studies the behavior of the atmosphere to changes in weather and climate on Earth.

In the Joint Selection Entry path College Negeri (SBMPTN), Atmospheric Science and Planetary has a capacity of 59 seats. Meanwhile, 106 people were interested in the 2020 SBMPTN.

While the number of prospective students who will be admitted to the Mandiri route is 10 percent of the overall quota for Itera New Student Admissions (PMB) in 2021.

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What is Atmospheric and Planetary Science

Summarize from page itera.ac.id, this study program also examines the atmosphere of distant space which studies the interaction between the Sun and Earth and other planets in the Solar System.

In the Atmospheric and Planetary Science study program, students will gain comprehensive knowledge of the phenomena that occur in the atmosphere and space.

If you are interested in choosing this major, at least you must master exact subjects such as mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Today’s technology has reached an era called space age.

In this era, scientific development aims to study everything about the Earth, the solar system and the universe.

To answer this challenge, Atmospheric and Planetary Science was formed as the first study program in Indonesia that combines atmospheric science and astrophysics.

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Which is studied in Atmospheric and Planetary Science

During their education, Atmospheric and Planetary Science students will learn several things, namely:

1. Studying the behavior of the atmosphere against changes in weather and climate on Earth

2. Studying the atmosphere of a distant space that studies the behavior of the interaction between the Sun and Earth and other planets in the Solar System in the study of ‘Space Weather’.

3. Astronomy studies about exoplanets, the structure of galaxies, astrophysics of stars and the orbits of celestial bodies.

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Character Students who are suitable to become students of the Atmospheric and Planetary Science study programs, namely students who is thorough, detailed, structured, likes to analyze, likes to solve problems, is diligent, observant, likes to count and do research.

After graduating, students of the Atmospheric and Planetary Science study program have extensive work opportunities, including:

• Become a researcher at BMKG, BPPT, LAPAN, State Universities, LIPI to the Ministry of Religion.
• Teaching staff at State Universities and Private Universities.
• Analysts in the fields of agriculture, marine, energy, hydrology, information systems and aviation.
• Consultant for the telecommunications, satellite and navigation systems industry.
• IT consultant and software development as well as industrial development of weather and climate measurement instruments.
• Journalist.

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That’s a little information about the Atmospheric and Planetary Science study program at Itera.

If you want to research outer space, of course this study program can be considered as a choice in continuing your education.

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