Cosmos

1980
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Seisoen 1 episodes (13)

1 The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
80-09-28
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Carl Sagan examines our planet's place in the universe by leading us on a journey from Earth to Deep Space.
2 One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
80-10-05
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Carl Sagan examines the origin, development, and complexity of life on Earth and speculates on the possibility of life developing elsewhere in the universe.
3 Harmony of the Worlds
80-10-12
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After briefly looking at the pseudoscience of astrology, Carl Sagan examines the history of astronomy from ancient times through Ptolemy to Johannes Kepler.
4 Heaven and Hell
80-10-19
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Carl Sagan examines the nature of comets before turning to have a close look at the planet Venus.
5 Blues for a Red Planet
80-10-26
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Carl Sagan looks at the search for life on Mars, from the speculations of Percival Lowell and H.G. Wells to the arrival of the Viking probes.
6 Travellers' Tales
80-11-02
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Carl Sagan looks at the planets Jupiter and Saturn by examining the work of Galileo, Huygens, and the Voyager probes.
7 The Backbone of Night
80-11-09
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Carl Sagan looks at the work of ancient Greek scientists and astronomers including Thales, Anaximander, Democritus, and Pythagoras.
8 Journeys in Space and Time
80-11-16
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Carl Sagan explains scientific concepts like relativity and examines the possibility of time travel.
9 The Lives of the Stars
80-11-23
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Carl Sagan examines the life cycle of stars, from their creation to their deaths.
10 The Edge of Forever
80-11-30
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Carl Sagan focuses on the origin of the universe by discussing the Big Bang, Galaxies, Dimensions, and the expansion of the universe.
11 The Persistence of Memory
80-12-07
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Carl Sagan examines life on earth discussing genes, DNA, the brain, and human social development.
12 Encyclopaedia Galactica
80-12-14
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Carl Sagan examines the possibility of extraterrestrial life and discusses his scepticism about UFOs.
13 Who Speaks for Earth?
80-12-21
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Carl Sagan considers the significance of science and discusses the importance of human survival in the nuclear age.

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Astronomer Carl Sagan's landmark 13-part science series takes you on an awe-inspiring cosmic journey to the edge of the Universe and back aboard the spaceship of the imagination. Topics covered include: the 15-billion year history of the Universe; the evolution of life on Earth and what forms life might take on other worlds; Johannes Kepler, the first modern astronomer; the hellish atmosphere of Venus and the threat of the Greenhouse Effect on Earth; the search for life on Mars; the 17th century exploration of the Earth; the Voyager missions to Jupiter and Saturn; the possibility of time travel; Einstein's theories; the life cycle of stars; determining the origin of the Universe; the brain and the evolution of intelligence; how we might communicate with alien civilisations and the continued survival of the human race versus the threat of nuclear destruction.