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Astronomy Today For Amateurs

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Scientists study it like never before and many people enjoy astronomy today.  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 let’s take a look at some of the latest and greatest astronomy news.

Meteors may be a key element of astronomy today on any given day.  2008 certainly was no different.  Taurids in Leonids were featured in November.  The Gemenids had their peak in mid December, but unfortunately during a full moon phase that would make them difficult to see.  No need to worry.  Meteor showers can continue for as long as four weeks.  So people can still see the amazing view.

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.  It may even result in a moon colony.  Imagine that.  Minus the aliens and hopefully the moon set adrift by an explosion, the TV series “Space 1999” could soon become a reality only 16 years too late.

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.  Some people were concerned that pieces might fall into populated areas.  But thankfully that didn’t happen.

Now for perhaps the biggest news of Astronomy today in 2008, it’s all about the Hubble.  Bear was the saga of damage which took a month to repair.  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.

Astronomy today isn’t hard to follow.  Get the news online.

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