Definition: Someone who ditches earthly concerns to spend their days utterly consumed by cosmic phenomena, obsessively analyzing data from telescopes or running simulations of black hole brunches. It’s the ultimate fantasy gig for space nerds, blending the intellectual thrill of discovery with the pure, unadulterated joy of yelling “I FUCKING KNEW IT!” at spectral charts. Compensation comes solely in units of universal awe and the smug satisfaction of understanding why Neptune looks vaguely pissed off.
Example: “Mark won the lottery and immediately became a Star Jockey, funding his own observatory to study rogue planets. His texts now consist entirely of things like ‘Dude, this exomoon’s atmosphere has fizzy methane! BRB, sciencing shit!’ while ignoring all basic human needs.”