Carl Sagan

Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrochemist, author, and highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics and other natural sciences. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He is world-famous for writing popular science books and for co-writing and presenting...

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  • Nov 9, 1934

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  • Dec 20, 1996

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  • Carl Edward Sagan

Carl Sagan Quotes

  • “ A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths.

  • “ A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.

  • “ We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.

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