RIP Sir Patrick Moore

To a generation he was the only reason why we were interested in the moon and the stars. It certainly wasn't my very strict Science teacher at school.

Sir Patrick Moore died last week aged 89, and did more than anyone, with the possible exception of Arthur C Clarke, to educate the British public about astronomy and space travel.

And in the days before clever television effects his TV show The Sky at Night - where Moore’s extended tenure made him the world’s longest-running presenter of a single television show - was must-watch telly as a child because he made Space real.

RIP Sir Patrick.

Daily Telegrah obituary.