Well-known figures have taken to Twitter to share their love and respect for Sir Patrick Moore, who died today (December 9) aged 89. The astronomer and broadcaster "passed away peacefully at 12.25pm ...

When you think of the great popularizers of astronomy in the past, two names stand out in particular — Carl Sagan and Sir Patrick Moore. Patrick (1923–2012) holds the world’s record for popularizing ...

The planets and moons of our solar system are covered in volcanoes, some billions of years old and seven times the height of Mount Everest. Sir Patrick Moore discovers the havoc that volcanoes can ...

Astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore died today at the age of 89. Moore, who has hosted the BBC's The Sky At Night since it began in 1957, "passed away peacefully at 12.25pm this afternoon", ...

Sir Patrick Moore celebrates the 700th episode of The Sky at Night at his home in Sussex, with the help of special guests Professor Brian Cox, impressionist and amateur astronomer Jon Culshaw and Lord ...

Rev. ed. of: The astronomy encyclopaedia. 1987. Summary "The Astronomy Encyclopedia is an interstellar tour led by the acclaimed Sir Patrick Moore, England's ambassador to the night sky. In more than ...