November 9, 2021
Today in 1934, Carl Sagan was born. Sagan was an American astronomy and science communicator who helped to popularize space science through the 13-pat television series “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.” Learn more about Carl Sagan and his contributions to astronomy here.
Carl Sagan unveils the iconic Pale Blue Dot image at a press conference on the Voyager missions in 1990. Credit: NASA/JPL