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Happy Birthday Carl Sagan!
On this day in 1934, Carl Sagan, a legendary American astronomer and author, was born. Sagan is most well-known for the award-winning PBS television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which he narrated and co-wrote. Cosmos covered a wide range of scientific subjects including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe. 
The program has been broadcast in more than 60 countries and seen by over 500 million people, making it the most widely watched PBS program in history.
Check out NOVA’s interview with Sagan, who ponders time travel with intellect, humor and flair.
Photo: AP Photo/Lennox McLendon
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Happy Birthday Carl Sagan!

On this day in 1934, Carl Sagan, a legendary American astronomer and author, was born. Sagan is most well-known for the award-winning PBS television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which he narrated and co-wrote. Cosmos covered a wide range of scientific subjects including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe. 

The program has been broadcast in more than 60 countries and seen by over 500 million people, making it the most widely watched PBS program in history.

Check out NOVA’s interview with Sagan, who ponders time travel with intellect, humor and flair.

Photo: AP Photo/Lennox McLendon

Source: to.pbs.org

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