Patrick Moore, whose lunar research was used by both the U.S. and Soviets space programs, died peacefully at 12:25 pm at his home in Selsey on the southern English coast. He had succumbed to an infection, colleagues said in a statement. British astronomer Patrick Moore, who helped map the moon and inspired generations of star gazers with decades of television broadcasts, died on Sunday aged 89. Moore presented BBC television#39;s landmark “The Sky at Night” program for more than 50 years, mak
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Patrick Moore dies at 89