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Hi Cassie.
As with most hobbies, the reason people do it is because they enjoy it. The point being to learn what is there, looking at the bigger picture. After all we are part of the universe and we being a species that has evolved to learn. But what are you learning in Astronomy? Our Earth started from the life and death of former stars which provided the elements for our existence. But How? We ask a question, and try to find the answer.
The telescope, besides making an object look closer, is only showing you the image in light. Look at the Moon, and the light image is 1 second old. Look at the LMC, and you're seeing it as it was 180,000 years ago. Telescopes are a type of time machine, looking back into the past.
To see the Great nebulae in Orion, M42, as a cloud of dust and gas glowing from the formation of stars, and this shows us the beginning of new solar systems and planets.
There is a lot out there to look at, to enjoy its beauty.
Some like to record it and share with others.
Others learn all they can to better understand why this has happened.
And the great minds who design and build newer and more powerful ways to see and discover.
So we do look and wonder, ask ourselves????? and that's the point.
Cheers!
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