Carl Sagan

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Carl Sagan

Born November 9, 1934 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died December 20, 1996 · aged 62

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 de…

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ContactContact · 1997
Contact
7.41997
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Piece by PiecePiece by Piece · 2024
Piece by Piece
7.12024
MovieAnimationMusic
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.
An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth · 2006
An Inconvenient Truth
6.92006
MovieDocumentary
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.
ThreadsThreads · 1984
Threads
7.61984
MovieWarDrama
Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Star Stuff: A Story of Carl SaganStar Stuff: A Story of Carl Sagan · 2015
Star Stuff: A Story of Carl Sagan
6.32015
MovieDrama
In search of an answer to that seemingly simple question, Carl, a curious child, sets off on a great voyage of discovery. As one question is answered, more appear. Soon enough, where once stood but a curious boy, a great scientist will rise.
WanderersWanderers · 2014
Wanderers
7.32014
MovieScience FictionAnimation
This short film visualizes potential human exploration of the Solar System through a sequence of digitally reconstructed environments based on real astronomical data and spacecraft imagery. Depicting locations such as Mars, the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, and other celestial bodies, it presents speculative human activity grounded in existing scientific ideas, accompanied by narration from Carl Sagan’s "Pale Blue Dot".
The Violent UniverseThe Violent Universe · 1969
The Violent Universe
1969
MovieDocumentary
Thirty distinguished astronomers are visited at their observatories throughout the world in this comprehensive report of astronomical theories, research, and discoveries.
Owned & OperatedOwned & Operated · 2012
Owned & Operated
8.82012
MovieDocumentary
Owned & Operated is a mosaic of the world through the lens of the internet. Showing our lives as consumers, under the thumbs of privileged individuals and their methods of control. But the world is awakening, and the experience is something outside the normal rules of social interaction, causing excitement in those who are not served by the current system... and fear in those who are pampered by it. This documentary attempts to present these events using the video, audio and written content uploaded to the internet by the collective human consciousness comprised of every individual participant.

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