69-600: CWI may refer to: Organizations and institutions [ edit ] Care for the Wild International Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica , Amsterdam, the Netherlands Certified Welding Inspector, American Welding Society Children's Welfare Institute , Shanghai, China Christian Witness to Israel Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College College of Western Idaho ,
138-458: A British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for services to television. He was patron of Torquay Boys' Grammar School in south Devon. Moore had a long association with the University of Leicester and its Department of Physics and Astronomy and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science (HonDSc) degree in 1996 and a Distinguished Honorary Fellowship in 2008, the highest award that
207-615: A peppercorn rent the same day to provide financial security. May, Moore and Chris Lintott co-wrote a book Bang! The Complete History of the Universe . In February 2011, Moore completed (with Robin Rees and Iain Nicolson) his comprehensive Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy for Cambridge University Press . In 1986, he was identified as the co-author of a book published in 1954 called Flying Saucer from Mars , attributed to Cedric Allingham , which
276-494: A 12½ inch reflector telescope at his home, which he kept into his old age. He developed a particular interest in the far side of the Moon , a small part of which is visible from Earth as a result of the Moon's libration ; the Moon was his specialist subject throughout his life. Moore described the short-lived glowing areas on the lunar surface and gave them the name transient lunar phenomena in 1968. His first television appearance
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414-662: A dinosaur, but I would remind you that dinosaurs ruled the Earth for a very long time. He wrote in his autobiography that Liechtenstein – a constitutional monarchy headed by a prince – had the best political system in the world. Moore was a critic of the Iraq War , and said "the world was a safer place when Ronald Reagan was in the White House". Moore cited his opposition to fox hunting , blood sport and capital punishment to rebut claims that he had ultra-right-wing views. Though not
483-522: A large fly; both episodes were live, and Moore had to continue regardless. He was invited to visit the Soviet Union , where he met Yuri Gagarin , the first man to journey into outer space . For the fiftieth episode of The Sky at Night , in September 1961, Moore's attempt to be the first to broadcast a live direct telescopic view of a planet resulted in another unintended 'comedy episode', as cloud obscured
552-783: A member of its Council; he was the founding editor of the Society's monthly magazine Spaceflight , first published in 1956. He made the Sir Patrick Moore Medal to recognise outstanding contributions to the Society. In 1968, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and promoted to a Commander (CBE) in 1988. In 1999, he became the Honorary President of the East Sussex Astronomical Society,
621-470: A near-fatal bout of food poisoning caused by eating a contaminated goose egg and was replaced for that episode by Chris Lintott . Moore appears in the Guinness World Records book as the world's longest-serving TV presenter having presented the programme since 1957. From 2004 to 2012, the programme was broadcast from Moore's home when arthritis prevented him from travelling to the studios. Over
690-630: A new Community College in Nampa, Idaho Committee for a Workers' International (1974) , an international socialist organisation which split in 2019 into the Committee for a Workers' International (2019) and International Socialist Alternative Communist Workers' International Cricket West Indies , the governing body for cricket in the Caribbean Other uses [ edit ] Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad " Civil War: The Initiative ",
759-676: A position he held until his death. Moore was knighted for "services to the popularisation of science and to broadcasting" in the 2001 New Year Honours . In 2001, he was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society (HonFRS), the only amateur astronomer ever to achieve the distinction. In June 2002, he was appointed as the Honorary Vice-president of the Society for the History of Astronomy . Also in 2002, Buzz Aldrin presented him with
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#1732852744141828-498: A school subject, it's going to be taught badly, like everything else these days, and enthusiasm is going to be killed. Because of his long-running television career and eccentric demeanour, Moore was widely recognised and became a popular public figure. In 1976 it was used to good effect for an April Fools' Day spoof on BBC Radio 2 , when Moore announced a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event that meant that if listeners could jump at that exact moment, 9.47 a.m. they would experience
897-634: A temporary sensation of weightlessness . The BBC received many telephone calls from listeners alleging they experienced the sensation. He was a key figure in the establishment of the International Birdman event in Bognor Regis , which was initially held in Selsey. Moore appeared in other television and radio shows, including the BBC Radio 4 panel show Just a Minute . From 1992 until 1998, he played
966-484: A vegetarian, he held "a deep contempt for people who go out to kill merely to amuse themselves." He was an animal lover, supporting many animal welfare charities (particularly Cats Protection ). He had a particular affinity for cats and stated that "a catless house is a soulless house". Moore was opposed to astronomy being taught in schools. In an interview, he said: You see, anyone who is interested in astronomy will gravitate to it, as I did. If you start teaching it as
1035-449: The Apollo 8 mission, he declared that "this is one of the great moments of human history", only to have his broadcast interrupted by the children's programme Jackanory . He was a presenter for the Apollo 9 and Apollo 10 missions, and a commenter, with Cliff Michelmore and James Burke , for BBC television's coverage of the Moon landing missions. Moore could not remember his words at
1104-677: The Astronomer Royal . It was reported in January 2012 that because of arthritis and the effects of an old spinal injury, he was no longer able to operate a telescope. However, he was still able to present The Sky at Night from his home. Moore briefly supported the Liberal Party in the 1950s, though later condemned the Liberal Democrats , saying he believed they could alter their position radically and that they "would happily join up with
1173-744: The BNP or the Socialist Workers Party ... if [by doing so] they could win a few extra votes." In the 1970s, he was chairman of the anti-immigration United Country Party , a position he held until the party was absorbed by the New Britain Party in 1980. He campaigned for the politician Edmund Iremonger at the 1979 general election , as the two men agreed the French and Germans were not to be trusted. Iremonger and Moore gave up political campaigning after deciding they were Thatcherites . He also admired
1242-670: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan . He completed training at RAF Moncton in New Brunswick as a navigator and pilot. Returning to England in June 1944, he was commissioned as a pilot officer and was posted to RAF Millom in Cumberland , where he claimed to have been a navigator in the crew of a Vickers Wellington bomber, engaged in maritime patrolling and bombing missions to mainland Europe, though in fact he
1311-524: The Eleventh Doctor . In the 1960s, Moore had been approached by the Doctor Who story editor Gerry Davis to act as a scientific advisor on the series to help with the accuracy of stories, a position ultimately taken by Kit Pedler . A keen amateur chess player, Moore carried a pocket set and was vice president of Sussex Junior Chess Association. In 2003, he presented Sussex Junior David Howell with
1380-619: The European Union and a supporter of the UK Independence Party , and he served as chairman of the short-lived anti-immigration United Country Party . He was knighted in 2001. Moore was born in Pinner , Middlesex , on 4 March 1923 to Capt. Charles Trachsel Caldwell-Moore MC (died 1947) and Gertrude (née White) (died 1981). His family moved to Bognor Regis , and subsequently to East Grinstead where he spent his childhood. His youth
1449-571: The Morecambe and Wise show, and broadcast with Kenneth Horne only a few days before Horne's death. He had a minor role in the fourth radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , and a lead role in the BBC Radio 1 sci-fi play, Independence Day UK in which amongst other things, Moore fills in as a navigator. Among other shows, he appeared in It's a Celebrity Knockout , Blankety Blank and Face
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#17328527441411518-579: The Official Monster Raving Loony Party and was briefly their financial adviser. A Eurosceptic , he was a supporter and patron of the UK Independence Party , and campaigned on behalf of Douglas Denny, the UKIP candidate for the Chichester constituency in 2001 . Moore was known for his conservative political views. Proudly declaring himself to be English (rather than British) with "not
1587-513: The Radio Times magazine, "We must take care. There may be another war. The Germans will try again, given another chance." He also said, in the same interview, that "the only good Kraut is a dead Kraut". Moore said he was "exceptionally close" to his mother Gertrude, a talented artist who shared his home at Selsey , West Sussex, which was decorated with her paintings of "bogeys" – little friendly aliens – that she produced and sent out annually as
1656-424: The Society for Popular Astronomy . Outside his field of astronomy, Moore appeared in the video game television show GamesMaster . Moore was also a self-taught xylophonist and pianist, as well as an accomplished composer. He was an amateur cricketer, golfer and chess player. In addition to many popular science books, he wrote numerous works of fiction. He was an opponent of fox hunting , an outspoken critic of
1725-517: The " Eagle has landed " moment, and the BBC lost the tapes of the broadcast. A homemade recording reveals that the studio team was very quiet during the landing sequence, leaving the NASA commentary clear of interruptions. Some 14 seconds after "contact" Burke says "They've touched". At 36 seconds, he says, "Eagle has landed". Between 53 and 62 seconds, he explains the upcoming stay/no-stay decision, and NASA announces
1794-469: The 1970s and 80s, he reported on the Voyager and Pioneer programs , often from NASA headquarters. At this time he became increasingly annoyed by conspiracy theorists and reporters who asked him questions such as "Why waste money on space research when there is so much to be done here?". He said that when asked these type of questions "I know that I'm dealing with an idiot." Another question that annoyed him
1863-642: The Moon (later retitled Patrick Moore on the Moon ) in 1952, and it was published a year later. He was a teacher in Woking and at Holmewood House School in Langton Green in Kent from 1945 to 1953. His second book was a translation of a work of French astronomer Gérard de Vaucouleurs (Moore spoke fluent French). After his second original science book, Guide to the Planets , he wrote his first work of fiction, The Master of
1932-487: The Moon , the first of numerous young adult fiction space adventure books (including the late 1970s series the Scott Saunders Space Adventure ); he wrote a more adult novel and a farce titled Ancient Lights , though he did not wish either to be published. Moore also translated the book Quanta by J Lochak and Andrade E Silva, published in 1969, from the French. While teaching at Holmewood, he set up
2001-637: The Moore by Sean Grundy, starring Tom Hollander as Moore and Patricia Hodge as his mother. Moore is portrayed by Daniel Beales in the Netflix series The Crown . In 1945, Moore was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS), and in 1977 he was awarded the society's Jackson-Gwilt Medal . He was also a long-time Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and
2070-650: The Moores' Christmas cards. Moore wrote the foreword for his mother's 1974 book, Mrs Moore in Space . On 9 December 2012, Moore died of sepsis and heart failure, at his home in Selsey. On 9 December 2014, it was reported that the Science Museum, London had acquired a large collection of his objects and manuscripts and memorabilia, including The Sky at Night scripts, and about 70 of his observation books, over more than 60 years, and manuscripts for astronomy and fiction books, and
2139-516: The Music , and in the Q.E.D. episode "Round Britain Whizz". Moore expressed appreciation for the science fiction television series Doctor Who and Star Trek , but stated that he had stopped watching when "they went PC - making women commanders, that kind of thing". Despite this he made a cameo appearance in the Doctor Who episode " The Eleventh Hour " in 2010, which was Matt Smith 's debut as
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2208-636: The National Society for the Abolition of Cruel Sports. Thelma How was its secretary. Patrick Moore a supporter of Care for the Wild sent out letters in 1985, asking local authorities to ban fox hunting . As the charity grew, it moved to new premises but was still based in Horsham. It became an international organisation with an annual income of over £700,000, using the money to fund projects and campaigns both in
2277-768: The Planetarium, Moore travelled to Japan to secure a Goto Mars projector . He helped with the redevelopment of the Birr Telescope in the Republic of Ireland. He was a key figure in the development of the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath . In June 1968, he returned to England, settling in Selsey after resigning from his post in Armagh. During the NASA Apollo programme, presenting on
2346-705: The T1 stay at 90 seconds after contact. At 100 seconds, the recorded sequence ends. Thus, any real-time comment Moore made was not broadcast live, and the recording ends before Burke polls the studio team for comment and reaction. Moore participated in TV coverage of Apollo missions 12 to 17 . "Patrick was the last of a lost generation, a true gentleman, the most generous in nature that I ever knew, and an inspiration to thousands in his personal life, and to millions through his 50 years of unique broadcasting. It's no exaggeration to say that Patrick, in his tireless and ebullient communication of
2415-601: The United Kingdom and overseas. The stated aim of Care for the Wild International was to "rescue, protect and defend animals in need around the globe". It helped fund rescue centres and animal sanctuaries caring for abandoned, injured and orphaned wild animals in the United Kingdom and in Africa. It operated an "adoption" scheme under which donors could target their donations towards specific objectives. Protection of wildlife
2484-573: The Wild International joined with the Wildlife Trust of India to confront the 14th Dalai Lama about the trade in tiger skins in Tibet, a campaign that changed attitudes in Tibet on the use of tiger pelts as clothing. Another campaign has endeavoured to prevent the sale of live turtles as food at Tesco supermarkets in China. Other campaigns have targeted the poaching of rhinoceroses for their horns, and
2553-789: The age of 16, he began wearing a monocle after an oculist told him his right eye was weaker than his left. During World War II , Moore joined the Home Guard in East Grinstead, where his father had been elected platoon commander. Records show that he enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in December 1941 at age 18 and was not called up for service until July 1942 as an Aircraftman , 2nd Class. After basic training at various RAF bases in England, he went to Canada under
2622-509: The best young chess player award on Carlton Television 's Britain's Brilliant Prodigies show. Moore had represented Sussex in his youth. Moore was an enthusiastic amateur cricketer, playing for the Selsey Cricket Club well into his seventies. He played for the Lord's Taverners , a cricketing charity team, as a bowler with an unorthodox action. Though an accomplished leg spin bowler , he
2691-675: The changes taking place in the Arctic and what species are affected. It also provides an action plan for mitigating the problem. Other scientific reports have covered the ivory trade , the Chinese fur industry, the fate of tigers, the evidence supporting badger culling, the impact that hunting bushmeat has on primate populations and the management of elephants in South Africa. Patrick Moore Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore ( / ˈ k ɔː l d w ɛ l / ; 4 March 1923 – 9 December 2012 )
2760-410: The creation of the Caldwell catalogue , Moore authored more than seventy astronomy books. He hosted the world's longest-running television series with the original presenter, BBC 's The Sky at Night , from 1957 until his death in 2012. Idiosyncrasies such as his rapid diction and monocle made him a popular and instantly recognisable figure on British television. Moore was co-founder and president of
2829-476: The first The Sky at Night ) and Brian May . On 6 May 2007, a special edition of The Sky at Night was broadcast on BBC One to commemorate the programme's 50th anniversary, with a party in Moore's garden at Selsey, attended by amateur and professional astronomers. Moore celebrated the record-breaking 700th episode of The Sky at Night at his home in Sussex on 6 March 2011. He presented with the help of special guests Professor Brian Cox , Jon Culshaw and Lord Rees ,
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2898-477: The instrument at the age of 13. He composed a substantial corpus of works, including two operettas . Moore had a ballet, Lyra's Dream , written to his music. He performed at a Royal Command Performance , and performed a duet with Evelyn Glennie . In 1998, as a guest on Have I Got News for You , he accompanied the show's closing theme tune on the xylophone and as a pianist, he once accompanied Albert Einstein playing The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns on
2967-416: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CWI&oldid=1186429119 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Care for the Wild International Care for the Wild International (CWI)
3036-505: The magic of astronomy, inspired every British astronomer, amateur and professional, for half a century. There will never be another Patrick Moore. But we were lucky enough to get one." — Brian May , speaking shortly after Moore's death He was elected a member of the International Astronomical Union in 1966; having twice edited the Union's General Assembly newsletters. He attempted to establish an International Union of Amateur Astronomers, which failed due to lack of interest. During
3105-418: The programme." In January 1998, a tornado destroyed part of Moore's garden observatory; it was subsequently rebuilt. Moore campaigned unsuccessfully against the closure of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in 1998. Among Moore's favourite episodes of The Sky at Night were those that dealt with eclipses , and he said, "there is nothing in nature to match the glory of a total eclipse of the Sun ." Moore
3174-412: The public his observatory. He compiled the Caldwell catalogue , of 109 star clusters , nebulae, and galaxies for observation by amateur astronomers. In 1982, asteroid 2602 Moore was named in his honour. In February 1986, he presented a special episode of The Sky at Night on the approach of Halley's Comet . However, he later said the BBC's better-funded Horizon team "made a complete hash of
3243-517: The role of GamesMaster , a character who knew everything about video games, in the Channel 4 television series GamesMaster . GamesMaster would issue video game challenges and answered questions about cheats and tips. The show's host, Dominik Diamond , said that Moore did not understand anything he said on the show but recorded his contributions in single takes. Moore was a keen amateur actor, appearing in local plays. He appeared in self-parodying roles, in several episodes of The Goodies and on
3312-426: The sky. In 1965, he was appointed director of the newly constructed Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland , a post he held until 1968. His stay outside England was short partly because of the beginning of The Troubles , a dispute Moore wanted no involvement in. He was appointed Armagh County secretary of the Scout movement but resigned after being informed that Catholics could not be admitted. In developing
3381-459: The slightest wish to integrate with anybody", he stated his admiration for British politician Enoch Powell . Moore devoted an entire chapter ("The Weak Arm of the Law") of his autobiography to denouncing modern British society, particularly "motorist-hunting" policemen, sentencing policy, the Race Relations Act , Sex Discrimination Act and the " Thought Police / Politically Correct Brigade ". He wrote that "homosexuals are mainly responsible for
3450-655: The spreading of AIDS (the Garden of Eden is home of Adam and Eve , not Adam and Steve )". In 2007, in an interview with Radio Times , he said the BBC was being "ruined by women", commenting that: "The trouble is that the BBC now is run by women and it shows: soap operas, cooking, quizzes, kitchen-sink plays . You wouldn't have had that in the golden days." In response, a BBC spokeswoman described Moore as being one of TV's best-loved figures and remarked that his "forthright" views were "what we all love about him". During his June 2002 appearance on Room 101 he banished female newsreaders into Room 101. I may be accused of being
3519-404: The trade in endangered species . The stance of Care for the Wild International on the poaching of elephants was backed by its funding of anti-poaching patrols and an elephant orphanage coupled with a re-release programme. This it does in association with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya which manages an orphanage for motherless elephants and rhinoceroses. In April 2005, Care for
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#17328527441413588-428: The trade in ivory in the United States which imports large quantities of illegal ivory from poached elephants and which CITES has described as an "ivory trade problem country". Care for the Wild International joined with the Center for Biological Diversity to produce a report " Extinction: It’s Not Just for Polar Bears " which describes the effects that climate change is having on the Arctic. The report describes
3657-400: The university can bestow. World War II had a significant influence on Moore's life – he said his only romance ended when his fiancée Lorna, a nurse, was killed in London in 1943 by a bomb which struck her ambulance. Moore subsequently remarked that he never married because "there was no one else for me ... second best is no good for me ... I would have liked a wife and family, but it
3726-454: The violin (no recording was made). In 1981 he performed a solo xylophone rendition of the Sex Pistols ' " Anarchy in the U.K. " in a Royal Variety Performance . He did not enjoy most popular music: when played ten modern rock songs by such artists as Hawkwind , Muse and Pink Floyd , in a 2009 interview with journalist Joel McIver , he explained, "To my ear, all these songs are universally awful." Before encountering health problems, he
3795-457: The years, he received many lucrative offers to take his programme onto other networks but rejected them because he held a ' gentlemen's agreement ' with the BBC. In 1959, the Russians allowed Moore to be the first Westerner to see the photographic results of the Luna 3 probe and to show them live on air. Less successful was the transmission of the Luna 4 probe, which ran into technical difficulties and around this time, Moore famously swallowed
3864-425: Was "what is the difference between astronomy and astrology ?" Despite this he made a point of responding to all letters delivered to his house, and sent a variety of standard replies to letters asking basic questions, as well as those from conspiracy theorists, proponents of hunting and ' cranks '. Despite his fame, his telephone number was always listed in the telephone directory and he was happy to show members of
3933-400: Was a number 11 batsman and a poor fielder . The jacket notes to his book "Suns, Myths and Men" (1968) said his hobbies included "chess, which he plays with a peculiar leg-spin, and cricket." He played golf and won a Pro-Am competition in Southampton in 1975. Until forced to give up because of arthritis , Moore was a keen pianist and accomplished xylophone player, having first played
4002-494: Was a BBC presenter for the total eclipse in England in 1999 , though the view he and his team had from Cornwall was obscured by cloud. Moore was the patron of the South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre , and he attended its official opening in 2001. On 1 April 2007, a 50th anniversary semi-spoof edition of the programme was broadcast on BBC One , with Moore depicted as a Time Lord . It featured special guests, amateur astronomers Jon Culshaw (impersonating Moore presenting
4071-401: Was a British animal welfare organisation that campaigned to protect the welfare of wild animals around the world. Care for the Wild International described its mission as "to stop and prevent the suffering of wild animals of all species" and to "promote investigation into the value of each species in the web of life and particularly the effect that mankind's actions have on wildlife". The CWI
4140-450: Was an English amateur astronomer who attained prominence in that field as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter. Moore's early interest in astronomy led him to join the British Astronomical Association at the age of 11. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and briefly taught before publishing his first book on lunar observation in 1953. Renowned for his expertise in Moon observation and
4209-451: Was an extensive traveller and had visited all seven continents, including Antarctica ; he said his favourite two countries were Iceland and Norway. On 7 March 2006 he was hospitalised and fitted with a pacemaker because of cardiac dysrhythmia . Moore was a friend of the Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May , who was an occasional guest on The Sky at Night . May bought Moore's Selsey home in 2008, leasing it back to him for
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#17328527441414278-418: Was dissolved in 2015 with its funds transferred to the Born Free Foundation . Care for the Wild International was established as Care for the Wild by Bill Jordan in 1982 from his bookshop in Horsham , West Sussex. It had obtained assets from the National Society for the Abolition of Cruel Sports . It registered as a charity in 1984. In 1985, Care for the Wild was considered an official wildlife division of
4347-424: Was done through supporting projects such as anti- poaching patrols and campaigns against the use of snares . It aimed to educate people about the importance of their local wildlife and on the way to minimise conflicts between people and animals. Care for the Wild International joined other campaigning organisations taking part in both local actions, such as opposing badger culling , and international actions to limit
4416-430: Was in a debate about the existence of flying saucers following a spate of reported sightings in the 1950s; Moore argued against Lord Dowding and other UFO proponents. He was invited to present a live astronomy programme and said the greatest difficulty was finding an appropriate theme tune; the opening of Jean Sibelius 's Pelléas et Mélisande was chosen and used throughout the programme's existence. The programme
4485-401: Was intended as a money-making venture and practical joke on UFO believers; Moore never admitted his involvement. Moore believed himself to be the only person to have met the first aviator, Orville Wright , the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin , and the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong . In March 2015, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a 45-minute play based on the life of Moore, The Far Side of
4554-418: Was marked by heart problems, which left him in poor health, and he was educated at home by private tutors. He developed an interest in astronomy at the age of six and joined the British Astronomical Association at the age of 11. He was invited to run a small observatory in East Grinstead at the age of 14, after his mentor, William Sadler Franks – who ran the observatory – was killed in a road accident. At
4623-427: Was not to be." In his biography of Moore, Martin Mobberley expressed doubts over this account, as it was not possible to identify Lorna, saying that Moore told varying stories about her. In his autobiography, he said that after sixty years, he still thought about her, and because of her death, "if I saw the entire German nation sinking into the sea, I could be relied upon to help push it down." In May 2012, Moore told
4692-411: Was originally named Star Map before The Sky at Night was chosen in the Radio Times . On 24 April 1957, at 10:30 pm, Moore presented the first episode about the Comet Arend–Roland . The programme was pitched to casual viewers up to professional astronomers, in a format which remained consistent from its inception. Moore presented every monthly episode except for one in July 2004 when he suffered
4761-446: Was still in training at Millom. He was only posted to Bomber Command five days before the end of the war in Europe. After the end of hostilities, Moore became an adjutant and then an Area Meteorological Officer, demobilising in October 1945 with the rank of flying officer . After the war, Moore rejected a grant to study at the University of Cambridge , citing a wish to "stand on my own two feet". He wrote his first book, Guide to
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