Sir Patrick Moore Death: Astronomer Dies Aged 89
As I posted on Farcebewk:
This bloke was the first person to make 'space' a magical thing for me. I recall watching 'The Sky at Night' with the intro music and this fat ol' duffer would sit there and explain complex stuff in a simple way & it was illustrated by beautiful photographs - I trust him and Douglas Adams are having a couple of shandies tonight somewhere and having a giggle
His genius was in making it so accessible whilst maintaining both the magic & beauty and the simple fact it was science & truth not 'belief' & feelings.