《夜观星空》的作者去世了？

刚在群里看到，感觉挺突然的。



It is with great personal sadness that I learned today of the passing of my dear friend and astronomy partner in many projects, Terence Dickinson. Terry had battled Parkinson's for the last few years. Terry was Canada's best known author, broadcaster and popularizer of the science and the hobby of astronomy.

As his wife and long-time business partner in publication projects, Susan Dickinson, has written. "Although he was physically tethered to this planet, his mind soared among the stars, and the time he spent gazing skyward from a dark country site brought him peace and serenity. Now he’s at one with the universe that enchanted him for a lifetime."

There will be no memorial service. His ashes will be scattered under a dark country sky.

Here is a more formal short biography.

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TERENCE DICKINSON became fascinated with astronomy at age 5, when he saw a brilliant meteor from the sidewalk in front of his home in Toronto. This early interest soon became the defining characteristic of Dickinson’s life and eventually led him to a career as an astronomy writer and editor, renowned for unraveling and explaining the mysteries of the cosmos. His down-to-earth style made him a best-selling author of 14 astronomy books and hundreds of articles on the subject.

In 1994, he cofounded SkyNews, Canada’s national astronomy magazine, and was the editor for two decades. That same year, the International Astronomical Union named asteroid 5272 Dickinson in his honor.

He received several national and international awards, among them the Royal Canadian Institute’s Sandford Fleming Medal for outstanding contributions to science communication, the New York Academy of Sciences Book of the Year Award and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Klumpke-Roberts Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honor, he also received honorary doctorates from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.

我就是夜观星空入的门...愿他安息

老爷子安息~
：
床头就放着这本《夜观星空》
入眠良伴、看十来页就想睡觉了。

死后把骨灰洒在乡间的夜空下，多么浪漫……

导师啊！