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.

On any day meteors are a key element of astronomy today for that day. 2008 certainly was no different. Meteor swarms such as the Taurids in Leonids were quite active 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. Whereas the peak only happens for a short time meteor showers continue for as much as two weeks before and two weeks after the peak. People won't miss these showers.

A moon return was often discussed for astronomy today in the year 2008. Many countries would participate in this exciting undertaking. There has even been talk of a base or colony established on the moon. 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.

2008 was a year of a lot of astronomy news. For much of the year many astronomy today columns were filled with news of some space garbage – a colling ammonia tank from the space station. 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 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. Hubble telescope sure had a full year.

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