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The lab assignments in AST 208 have been completely rewritten over the past two years. The lab now seeks to communicate learning goals through authentic research experiences, using the tools astronomers regularly use (Python, DS9, observatory archives). A central goal of the lab is to foster independence in our students, in both defining and tackling problems. For this reason, labs are often perceived as very open-ended and loosely defined, and instructors will often direct students towards google rather than handing out cleanly-defined documents containing the answer. Another goal of lab is to communicate what astronomy is like as a career, and how the science of astronomy is accomplished. We discuss telescope proposals, graduate school, career paths, and current research questions.   Here are some examples of current AST 208 labs (see also Fig.\ \ref{fig:hst}):\\  The Hyades Star Cluster: Students receive photometry and parallax measurements for stars in the Hyades cluster, and must determine the distance, age, and metallicity of the cluster through isochrone fitting. This lab serves as an introduction to the Python programming language, and provides experience in manipulating arrays and making plots. It also illustrates how models and observations can be used together to determine fundamental astrophysical properties.  Image Resolution and DS9:  Transiting Planets:  \subsubsection{Hands-on observing experience}