One of my college professors was Carl Sagan%2C who went on to host of the original%2C 13-part Cosmos series on PBS. To enter his lecture hall was to be in the presence of someone special.

From there, Druyan worked with Sagan on the Cosmos television show, on several of his books, and on the story that begat the movie Contact. After Sagan’s death in 1996, Druyan remained prolific.

Carl Sagan hosted and co-wrote ‘Cosmos,’ a 13-part TV series that aired on PBS stations from 1980 to 1981. Mickey Adair/Michael Ochs Archives/Hulton Archive via Getty Images Sagan proposed a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan, who expanded scientific understanding of the universe and helped millions appreciate the wonders of the cosmos, will be the subject ...

“Carl Sagan was a groundbreaking and revolutionary scientist who decoded the complexity of the cosmos and made planetary science accessible and relevant to audiences around the world,” said ...

David Morrison, Carl Sagan's first doctoral student and current Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, speaks with RNS about Sagan's legacy, what it was like to be one of Sagan ...

Photo courtesy of Fox Broadcasting (RNS) Many viewers may be hoping that “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” lives up to the original series created by astronomer Carl Sagan 35 years ago.

Ann Druyan, the widow of astronomer Carl Sagan and "Cosmos" co-creator, talks about "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" — and about what Carl Sagan would say about today's world.

Question 17 of the Lost in the Cosmos self-help quiz is titled, “The Lonely Self (II): Why Carl Sagan is So Anxious to Establish Communication with an ETI (Extraterrestrial Intelligence).” ...

Fox and Nat GEO's reboot of Carl Sagan's classic Cosmos series is getting some White House lift-off. President Obama will be introducing the series premiere episode this Sunday, March 9 at 9pm ET/PT.

Fans of the late astronomer Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" have even more to be excited about this weekend. Ahead of Sunday's premiere of the "Cosmos" reboot, the National Geographic Channel will air a ...

The professor who assigned that paper was Carl Sagan, the Cornell astronomer who went on to fame as a frequent guest of Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show” and as host of the original, 13-part ...