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Mark Thompson (astronomer)

British astronomer and television presenter

Mark Thompson

Born

Mark Thompson


1973 (age 51–52)

Norfolk, England

Occupation(s)Astronomer, television presenter, and writer

Mark Thompson (born 1973, Norfolk, England)[1] is a British astronomer, television presenter and writer best known for being one of the presenting team on the BBC show Stargazing Live and is a regular face on Good Morning Britain.[2]

Biography

Thompson has lived in Norfolk all his life and was first enthused about astronomy aged 10 when he saw the rings of Saturn through a telescope.[3] He has remained living in the county because the night skies are very dark and ideal for stargazing.[3]

Thompson had given up his ambition to present on TV and left insurers Aviva to retrain as a pilot when (in 2009) he was picked to become a presenter on the BBC's The One Show.[4] where he lived at Wortwe About Mark Thompson – MARK THOMPSON VUD