Major Works
Bringing the universe to the public consciousness.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
The landmark 1980 television series and accompanying book that brought astronomy and scientific wonder to mainstream culture. Spanning 13 episodes, it remains one of the most widely watched PBS series in the world.
Pale Blue Dot
A poignant book inspired by the famous photograph of Earth taken by Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles. It heavily emphasizes our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to preserve our only home.
Contact
Sagan's 1985 science fiction novel exploring the deeply philosophical premise of human contact with a more advanced extraterrestrial life form. It was later adapted into a highly successful film starring Jodie Foster.
The Voyager Golden Record
A phonograph record included on both Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977. It contains natural sounds, musical selections, spoken greetings in 55 languages, and images selected to portray the diversity of life on Earth.