Sagan celebrated for scientific mind - and imagination
November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
While the internationally popular "Cosmos" series and late-night TV appearances with Johnny Carson helped make Carl Sagan a beloved public figure, some peers questioned the seriousness of such outreach. And as a member of NASA's Voyager 1 mission, managers rejected his pleas for years before finally agreeing to point the distant spacecraft back toward Earth for a final photo, producing the icon . . .
While the internationally popular "Cosmos" series and late-night TV appearances with Johnny Carson helped make Carl Sagan a beloved public figure, some peers questioned the seriousness of such outreach. And as a member of NASA's Voyager 1 mission, managers rejected his pleas for years before finally agreeing to point the distant spacecraft back toward Earth for a final photo, producing the icon . . .