astronomy - a fascinating field of science
As the case may be with what you deem to be the beginning of science, looking at stars might be the oldest science that can be thought of - since the beginning of mankind early scientists have been gazing in the starry sky and trying to figure out what is behind it. In newer times great achievements have revolutionized the science and nowadays we know a lot about our universe. The fast development of new technology in modern times and the computing power in the hand of the average joe have brought the science into our homes.
Today we know a lot about different objects and phenomena in the universe (for example Black holes).
Imagine - it has become a lot easier to learn about astronomy for everybody. You don’t have to be a top expert scientest to have the possibility of watching the stars in close up images. There are a lot of very good software projects and relatively cheap beginners equipment that enable everyone to deepen the knowledge about our universe (e.g. Microsoft World Wide Telescope. Many of tose resources are very affordable and quite a lot software products are even available for free.
But even if you are not interested in the science behind it, there is so much beauty in some of those pictures. The structures and colors seen on those pictures fascinate almost anyone who is confronted with them for the first time. Some of the best photographs can be found here: Astronomy Calendar 2010
Experience the the miscellaneousness of astronomy, which is both - a science and a hobby. It can give you the joy of watching pictures almost like art or it can give your brain the task to apply math with all tricks the science supplies.
