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 basic question "what are the stars?" was first asked. He visits the Brooklyn elementary school of his childhood, where this same question is still on students' minds.
Title | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage - Season 1 Episode 7 The Backbone of Night |
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Year | 1980 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | PBS |
Cast | Carl Sagan |
Crew | Carl Sagan (Author), Carl Sagan (Producer), Adrian Malone (Executive Producer), Gregory Andorfer (Producer), Geoffrey Haines-Stiles (Producer), David Kennard (Producer) |
Alternative Titles | Carl Sagan's Cosmos, Kosmos, Unser Kosmos - Eine Reise durch das Weltall, Cosmos: un viaje personal, Cosmos, 코스모스, 칼 세이건의 코스모스, 칼세이건의 코스모스, Carl Sagan Cosmos, Космос, Cosmos, Cosmos: a personal voyage, Cosmos A Personal Voyage (1980), Cosmos (1980), Cosmos: A Special Edition |
Keyword | nuclear war, greenhouse effect, space travel, exploration, astronomer, universe, evolution, astronomy, solar system, humanity, cosmic calendar |
First Air Date | Sep 28, 1980 |
Last Air date | Dec 21, 1980 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 13 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.57/ 10 by 358.00 users |
Popularity | 55.595 |
Language | English |