Hey guys! I have been learning about the world of astronomy and astrophysics for the past 3-4 months, and honestly it has taken over my life.

Last night I was watching “A Trip To Infinity” on Netflix, after having watched the documentary about the deployment of the JWST, and I realised this is my calling, this is what I want to do with my life.

Here comes the catch, I am 26 with a high-school education, and I am from London. If I wanted to enter the world of astrophysics (I understand it will be a long road and a long term goal) but have no idea where to start. I am beginning to understand the basic principles of physics, but my knowledge is still rudimentary at best, and I just want to structure my learning as best I can.

I would love to go back to school and study, and the opportunity may arise in the next couple of years, but in the meantime I want to begin self-educating as best I can.

Now to the help I need, I want a sort of ‘guide’ if you will to learning this world, so I begin with fundamental physics, calculus, stare at the sky through my telescope every night and record my findings (that a million men and women before me have already found) - WHERE DO I START AND WHERE DO I GO FROM THERE!?

Any and all help would be highly appreciated 💙