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Sir patrick moore astronomer carl
Sir Patrick Moore, British Astronomy Missionary, Dies at 89
The famous British astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, who inspired a love of science in many through his BBC television program "The Sky At Night," died at age 89 on Sunday (Dec.
9).
Moore "passed away peacefully"at his home in West Sussex, England, according to the BBC. His night-sky program, which began airing in 1957 and ran its last episode the night he died, is the longest-running television show of all time.
Moore was also the author of more than 70 books on astronomy geared toward lay readers.
Many scientists credit Moore and the show for inspiring them to pursue the careers they chose.
"The first book on the cosmos I ever read was written by Sir Patrick Moore.
May he rest in peace, somewhere in the universe," astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, wrote on Twitter Sunday.
Moore was born in Middlesex, England in 1923 and served in the Royal Air Fo