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<\/p>\nToday at 12:25 Sir Patrick Moore passed away peacefully at his home in Selsey, West Sussex.<\/p>\n
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Patrick presented the BBC’s The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show in history.<\/p>\n
He counted himself as a writer and broadcaster first and foremost, but as Britain’s most recognisable scientist for more than 50 years, he inspired countless people to take up astronomy as a hobby or astrophysics as a career. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Chris Lintott<\/em><\/p>\n
Astronomy has lost one of its heroes and the country has lost an institution. Our thought are with his friends and family.<\/p>\n
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BBC News report<\/a><\/p>\n
Sir Patrick Moore: Chris Lintott’s tribute<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today at 12:25 Sir Patrick Moore passed away peacefully at his home in Selsey, West Sussex. Patrick presented the BBC’s The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show in history. He counted himself as a writer and broadcaster first and foremost, but as Britain’s most … Continue reading Sir Patrick Moore passes away<\/span>