When Carl Sagan sent the Voyager telescopes into space, he put humanity in its place. The world-famous astronomer didn't spend all his time at NASA. He was on talk shows and hosting hit TV programs of ...

The Telluride premiere focuses on the 'Cosmos' creator's marriages, kids and enjoyment of recreational drugs nearly as much the Viking and Voyager missions.

Not many astronomers become household names, but Carl Sagan was an exception. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 9, 1934, Sagan—the author of books like Contact and The Demon-Haunted World—made ...

Carl Sagans powerful quote, “For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love,” reflects on ...

One of the greatest space operas from the 1990s, Babylon 5, perfectly blends Carl Sagan’s scientific wonder with J.R.R. rich ...

The only daughter of celebrated astronomer Carl Sagan and documentary producer Ann Druyan, Sasha Sagan grew up in a home ruled by the scientific method — and by curiosity. Science was cause for ...

(CNN) -- He was a scientist's scientist, and brought new insights both to fellow experts and laymen. Though astronomer Carl Sagan died last December, his presence is still keenly felt -- both in ...

Carl Sagan is best known as a science popularizer, but he was also a renowned pioneer in the early US space program, a planetary scientist, astrobiologist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and social ...

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’s ...

Carl Sagan had a gift for translating complex scientific ideas into stories that sparked wonder and inspired generations, including many of the scientists shaping today’s discoveries. Through his ...

The late Cornell University planetary scientist, astronomer and author Carl Sagan was not only a masterful science communicator but had the gift of pushing humanity to think in innovative ways. His ...

Remembering the Carl Sagan anniversary: his fierce skepticism and impact on science continue to inspire human curiosity and examination of the Universe. First, Dr. Sagan was an outspoken skeptic as ...