Carl Sagan

Using computer animation and amazing astronomical art, astronomer and 'Cosmos' host, Dr. Carl Sagan shows how stars are born, live, die and sometimes collapse to form neutron stars and black holes. Viewers then journey to the future to witness "the last perfect day on Earth," 5 billion years from now, after which the Sun will engulf our planet in its fires.
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Length: 59:41
Posted: 8/21/2008

Humans once thought the stars were campfires in the sky and the Milky Way the "backbone of night." In this fascinating segment, 'Cosmos' host Dr. Carl Sagan takes viewers back to ancient Greece when the right answer to such a basic question as "What are the stars?" was first glimpsed. He visits the Brooklyn elementary school of his childhood where this same question is being asked.
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Length: 58:45
Posted: 8/21/2008

On the first leg of this awe-inspiring cosmic journey, 'Cosmos' host Dr. Carl Sagan takes viewers to the edge of the universe aboard the Spaceship of the Imagination. Through beautiful (and accurate) special effects, we witness quasars, exploding galaxies, star clusters, supernovas and pulsars; and returning to the Solar System, enter an astonishing recreation of the Alexandrian Library, seat of learning on earth 2000 years ago.
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Length: 01:00:35
Posted: 8/21/2008

The Brain is the focus of this fascinating portion of our journey as Dr. Sagan examines one of the other intelligent creatures with which we share the planet Earth - the whale. Then we wind through the maze of the human brain to witness the architecture of thought. We see how genes, brains and books store the information necessary to human survival.
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Length: 58:40
Posted: 8/21/2008