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Originally Posted by rogerg
I can't remember a time when I was not interested in space and astronomy. So for me it's just always been an interest.
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Same here, since the 1950's!
One big factor in keeping the interest through the 60's and 70's was the "The Sky ay Night" programme on BBC TV presented by Patrick Moore (or should I say Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore!).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sky_at_Night
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moore
I was always more of a 'science' than 'humanities' kid so perhaps that's a factor. Using a planisphere and an old brass naval telescope out of our window on a crisp winter's night in southern Scotland was 'heaven', especially when I first identified Orion (a summer constellation in Australia!) and the 'Plough'.
Also, the 'space age' was just beginning and more to the fore in those decades and featured frequently on TV ... Sputnik, Echo, Telstar, Ranger, Gagarin, Gemini, Apollo and so on.
Good luck with your project ... hope Patrick Moore, a planisphere and Sputnik all feature in the design!
P.S. I work alongside graphic designers so I'm half in the business. I'd be keen to see some of your final work. I'm sure that others here would like to see it too.