Carl Sagan

Born: 1924-11-09

Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. He is best known for his work as a science popularizer and communicator. His best known scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation. Sagan assembled the first physical messages sent into space: the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them. Sagan argued the now accepted hypothesis that the high surface temperatures of Venus can be attributed to and calculated using the greenhouse effect. Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. He wrote many popular science books, such as The Dragons of Eden, Broca's Brain and Pale Blue Dot, and narrated and co-wrote the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. The most widely watched series in the history of American public television, Cosmos has been seen by at least 500 million people across 60 different countries. The book Cosmos was published to accompany the series. He also wrote the science fiction novel Contact, the basis for a 1997 film of the same name. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Sagan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Piece by Piece

as Carl Sagan (archival audio)
Released: 2024-10-10

The story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO...

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The Farthest

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2018-03-15

The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in...

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Wanderers

as Voice
Released: 2014-10-11

Wanderers is a vision of humanity's expansion into the Solar System, based on scientific ideas...

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The Earth Day Special

as Self
Released: 1990-04-22

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on...

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The Reality of Me

as Self
Released: 2012-11-01

TROM (The Reality of Me) is an unique free online documentary, since no one has thought of such...

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Target... Earth?

as Self
Released: 1980-07-28

Really strange documentary of Wheeler Dixon production quality on the Tunguska Event and the...

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The Universe

as Self (Archive Footage)
Released: 2023-01-14

In a last-ditch effort to save earth, a man sacrifices himself and is forced to relive a series...

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In Search of Ancient Astronauts

as Himself
Released: 1973-01-05

An edited version of the 1970 German documentary "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft" (Chariots of the...

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God, the Universe and Everything Else

as Self
Released: 1988-01-01

In a studio setting, Stephen Hawking, Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan (who joins them via...

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The Case of the Ancient Astronauts

as Self
Released: 1977-11-25

Horizon investigates whether first contact with aliens has already occurred. The publication of...

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Who's Out There?

as Himself
Released: 1975-01-01

Orson Welles — with contributions from scientists George Wald, Carl Sagan, and others — examines...

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The Violent Universe

as Narrator
Released: 1969-04-11

Thirty distinguished astronomers are visited at their observatories throughout the world in this...

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Pale Blue Dot

as Himself
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This excerpt from A Pale Blue Dot was inspired by an image taken, at Carl Sagan's suggestion, by...

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On the 8th Day

as uncredited
Released: 1984-09-24

A documentary exploring the possible ecological and atmospheric consequences of nuclear war,...

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Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters

as Self
Released: 2024-05-21

During the 70s, top scientists and astronomers sent coded messages into space with the hopes of...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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PBS News Hour

as Self - Cosmos (archive footage)
First aired: 1975-10-20

America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth...

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Horizon

as Self
First aired: 1964-02-04

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen...

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NOVA

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-03-03

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....

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Cosmos

as Self (voice) (archive footage)
First aired: 2014-03-09

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he...

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Cosmos

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2014-03-09

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he...

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The Phil Donahue Show

as Self
First aired: 1967-11-06

The Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, was an American television talk show hosted by Phil...

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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

as Self - Host
First aired: 1980-09-28

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a...

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The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself (archive footage)
First aired: 2014-04-19

The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television...

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