How I Got Into Astronomy

How I Got Into Astronomy

May 21

How did I get into astronomy? I was born in 1981 so my formative years were the late 80s and early 90s. I am an astronomer forged from Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Hubble Space Telescope and of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. I would say that those were the things that got me into astronomy? What got you into astronomy? I'd be interested to know. In the spirit of sharing, here's my story.