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BBC Astronomer Misses Meteor During Live Show

Posted by timothy on from the tivo-should-use-this-as-marketing dept.

krou writes "BBC astronomer Mark Thompson wasn't having a good night for the BBC's Stargazing Live show. He turned to the camera to complain of poor cloud visibility and a lack of activity in the sky ... only for a meteor to shoot past in the background. A rather sheepish Thompson said, 'I must admit I was oblivious to it. I think I'm probably the only person in the entire country who didn't see it.' (YouTube video of the original live footage)."

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  1. Wow, live stargazing is a TV show in England? by Dr.+Spork · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does the BBC also have a "live watching paint dry" show?

  2. Re:And this is news? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow! Ok, that IS news.

  3. Re:Daily Mail is moronic by jo_ham · · Score: 3, Funny

    Even more amusing is the fact that single mothers are persecuted *by* the Daily Mail mostly.