I’ve always loved astronomy. Inspired by the original Star Wars movie (now called Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) as a little kid, I could stare up at the night sky and feel two things at the same time: incredibly small and strangely steady. For a short while, I even wanted to be an astronomer when I grew up. That said, I haven’t always kept up on astronomical news over the decades like I probably should. I just…