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Astronomy today is a serious science as well as a hobby enjoyed by many people. Every day something new happens in the world of astronomy to gather the attention of millions of fans worldwide. It’s a lot of fun too. So here are a few of the latest and greatest astronomy facts, figures and happenings.

Astronomy today on any given day might have news of meteors. 2008 certainly was no different. Taurids in Leonids were featured in November. Gemenids peaked in December, but unfortunately it was also the time of a full moon making them impossible to see. But people need not worry. Meteor shower peaks may happen during full moons, but meteors are on display for up to two weeks both before and after the peaks. So people can still see the amazing view.

In 2008 a return to the moon was on people’s minds very often in astronomy today. The talk is of this as a world wide effort rather something any one country or agency would endeavor to accomplish. The goal may be to establish a moon base or even a colony on the moon. Hard to believe. Space 1999, a TV show from the 70s, may be about to become a reality.

Space garbage, a used up tank, was often discussed when people talked about astronomy today. Its long orbit had finally decayed to the point it would fall to Earth. There was some worry that large chunks would fall, or that some parts would strike in populated areas. But it broke up into very small pieces which mostly fell into the ocean near Australia.

Now for perhaps the biggest news of Astronomy today in 2008, it’s all about the Hubble. First the telescope was damaged when some instrument control and data formatting modules failed in September. Those were brought back on line in October. After recovery, Hubble snapped the first visible light pictures of a planet orbiting a distance sun. What a busy year for one piece of technology.

Astrology today isn’t hard to follow. The Internet is a great source for this information.

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