Sir Patrick Moore, the British astronomer and TV presenter, has passed away at 89 years of age.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/10/arts/television/patrick-moore-astronomer-and-tv-host-dies-at-89.html?_r=0
Moore not only hosted the show The Sky at Night for over 50 years, he was an ardent promoter of the idea that even amateur astronomers are a valuable tool in the science of astronomy. In a world where TV is increasingly vapid and irritating, his show always presented science as something that is still fun and entertaining as a hobby.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/10/arts/television/patrick-moore-astronomer-and-tv-host-dies-at-89.html?_r=0
Moore not only hosted the show The Sky at Night for over 50 years, he was an ardent promoter of the idea that even amateur astronomers are a valuable tool in the science of astronomy. In a world where TV is increasingly vapid and irritating, his show always presented science as something that is still fun and entertaining as a hobby.
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