Scientists study it like never before and many people enjoy astronomy today. With old and new discoveries, space missions, current events, videos and photos, astronomy is a hobby that can fill countless hours. It can also be a lot of fun. Let's get right to the newest in astronomy.

On any day meteors are a key element of astronomy today for that day. 2008 certainly was no different. In November the Taurids and Leonids were active in the night sky. Gemenids peaked in December, but unfortunately it was also the time of a full moon making them impossible to see. No need to worry. Meteor showers can continue for as long as four weeks. So there's a lot of clear time to view these falling chunks of space debris.

Astronomy today in 2008 was often a matter of discussing a return to the moon by 2015. This mission would be undertaken cooperatively by the entire world. The goal may be to establish a moon base or even a colony on the moon. Hard to believe. The old science-fiction show Space 1999 may soon come to life.

Space garbage, a used up tank, was often discussed when people talked about astronomy today. It had been discarded into space where it orbited for many months. But eventually its orbit decayed. Some people were concerned that pieces might fall into populated areas. But thankfully that didn't happen.

Hubble was probably the biggest news in astronomy today in 2008. Bear was the saga of damage which took a month to repair. Then the Hubble took the first ever visible light image of a planet orbiting another star. What a busy year for one piece of technology.

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