Cosmos: A Personal Voyage: Season 1
Episode Guide
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The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
Sep 28, 1980 · 60 min
At the beginning of this cosmic journey across space and time, Dr. Carl Sagan takes us to the edge of the universe aboard a spaceship of the imagination. Through beautiful special
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
Oct 5, 1980 · 60 min
Dr. Sagan's cosmic calendar makes the history of the universe understandable and frames the origin of the Earth and the evolution of life. We see the evolutionary process unfold, f
Harmony of the Worlds
Oct 12, 1980 · 60 min
This episode is a historical re-creation of the life of Johannes Kepler, the last scientific astrologer, the first modern astronomer and the author of the first science fiction nov
Heaven and Hell
Oct 19, 1980 · 60 min
A descent through the hellish atmosphere of Venus to explore its broiling surface serves as a warning to our world about the possible consequences of the increasing greenhouse effe
Blues for a Red Planet
Oct 26, 1980 · 60 min
Is there life on Mars? Dr. Sagan takes viewers on a tour of the red planet first through the eyes of science fiction authors, and then through the unblinking eyes of two Viking spa
Travellers' Tales
Nov 2, 1980 · 60 min
Dr. Sagan compares the exhilaration of 17th-century Dutch explorers who ventured in sailing ships halfway around our planet in their quest for wealth and knowledge to an inside vie
The Backbone of Night
Nov 9, 1980 · 60 min
Humans once thought the stars were campfires in the sky and the Milky Way "the backbone of night." In this fascinating segment Dr. Sagan takes us back to ancient Greece, when the
Journeys in Space and Time
Nov 16, 1980 · 60 min
A voyage to see how star patterns change over millions of years is followed by a journey to the planets of other stars, and a look at the possibility of time travel. This takes us
The Lives of the Stars
Nov 23, 1980 · 60 min
Using computer animation and amazing astronomical art, Dr. Sagan shows how stars are born, live, die and sometimes collapse to form neutron stars or black holes. We then journey i
The Edge of Forever
Nov 30, 1980 · 60 min
Dr. Sagan leads us on some awesome trips — to a time when galaxies were beginning to form, to India to explore the infinite cycles of Hindu cosmology, and to show how humans of thi
The Persistence of Memory
Dec 7, 1980 · 60 min
The brain is the focus of this fascinating portion of our journey as Dr. Sagan examines another of the intelligent creatures with whom we share the planet Earth — whales. Then we
Encyclopedia Galactica
Dec 14, 1980 · 60 min
Are there alien intelligences? How could we communicate with them? What about UFOs? The answers to these questions take us to Egypt to decode ancient hieroglyphics, to the largest
Who Speaks for Earth?
Dec 21, 1980 · 60 min
Through the use of special effects we retrace the 15-billion-year journey from the big bang to the present. We also hear the tragic story of the martyrdom of Hypatia, the woman sci