What do you study in particle physics and astrophysics?

i am trying to pick a major and i was wondering what kinds of things you study if you are an astrophysicist or particle physicist. also, do black holes and gravity fall into those categories?|||Yes, you can study black holes and gravity if you go into those fields.





I would major Physics with a minor in Applied Mathematics if you want to be a Particle Physicist. Realize that there are hardly any positions in the field though, and only geniuses get them.





For Astrophysics you need to major in Physics with a minor in Astronomy. This is a more open job than Particle Physics.





In Astrophysics many people are studying Universal acceleration, dark energy, and dark matter. Black hole physics isn't very big though.





In Particle Physics many people are researching Big Bang Cosmology, Quantum Gravity, and extensions of the Standard Model of Particle Physics.





Almost all Particle Physics now is empirical now, so maybe a minor in engineering?