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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
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I’m so pleased to be part of this cherished and much loved institution. Presenting The Sky at Night has brought me full circle; as a child I would beg my parents to allow me to stay up late and watch the programme. It even inspired me to go to night school at a young age to make my own telescope mirror, which I lovingly crafted and gave me my first glimpse of the breath-taking spectacle above us. This enthusiasm eventually led to a degree in Physics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and then working on the wonderful 8m Gemini telescope in Chile, as well as the James Webb Space Telescope. Growing up, I always wanted to be an astronaut - I haven’t succeeded in doing that (yet!) but being a space scientist is the next best thing because I’m building instruments that go into space. I’m very lucky to have found work I enjoy so much and that is also so varied – not just building equipment that goes into space but also talking about it. I like to pass on my enthusiasm when I can. But I haven’t given up on that dream; I want to retire to Mars. Some people choose gardening, I choose Mars!
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- wc Gender: Female
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1968-03-09
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- school Known for: Acting
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The Science of Doctor Who
2012-08-04

6
In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World
2012-03-25

7.8
Do We Really Need the Moon?
2011-02-01

7.9
QI
2003-09-11

8.4
The Sky at Night
1957-04-24

7.1
I Literally Just Told You
2021-12-16

7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007-06-16

6.2
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
2016-09-05

6.1
Pointless Celebrities
2011-07-04

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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011-10-24

5.8
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020-11-28

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The Infinite Monkey Cage
2020-02-12

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Richard Osman's House of Games
2017-09-04

6.7
Strangest Things
2021-05-28

8.4
The Sky at Night
1957-04-24

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Alien Files: Reopened
2024-11-03

4.6
The One Show
2006-08-14