Greetings heathens, zealots, web denizens and the rest of you!
The new Cosmos is FINALLY here!
In 1980 the late, great, scientist Carl Sagan broadcast Cosmos: A Personal Journey on PBS. In the 13 part series, Sagan took viewers through the evolution of human knowledge, from our primitive ignorance to our tentative steps into the inky black of space. And he showed us how much more we have to yet to learn about the universe we live in and the planet we call home.
The series, and its companion book, changed forever how I looked at the world. Even as a kid, the spectacular scope of the universe, the bewildering kaleidoscope of what is actually out there in the space, captured my imagination and never let go. My passion and interest in science all stems from that TV series and that book.
We’re about to be treated to something just as awesome again. Astronomer Neil Degrasse Tyson – who was profoundly influenced by Sagan in his own career – is leading new version of the series. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey starts Sunday on FOX.
I have high hopes for this series.
Hold onto your hats!