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The Sky at Night 24 April 1957
The first edition of The Sky at Night was shown on 24 April 1957. It was introduced by Paul Johnstone, but featured Patrick Moore, who still presents the programme 55 years later. The monthly programme began at the start of an exciting period of space exploration, less than six months before the launch of the Sputnik satellite. Over its life The Sky at Night has followed all of the major events and discoveries in astronomy.
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