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On this day in 1957 – April 24th – in Britain, the first ever broadcast of the BBC's monthly documentary television programme, The Sky at Night, was aired.

The show was presented by Patrick Moore from its first airing until his death in 2012. It's been the longest-running program with the same presenter in television history, and continues to air with various astronomers presenting.


Mona Evans
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