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Carl Sagan
A brief look into his lifeBY SHAWN LONGUEIRA
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Overview
Introduction Sagan's Work Thoughts on ET Cosmic Contributions Voyager 1 Golden Record Pale Blue Dot
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Introduction
Astronomer
Astrochemist
Author
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Brief Timeline of Sagan’s Work
1934- Birth
1955- Bachelors degree in physics at U. of Chicago
1956- Masters degree in physics at U. of Chicago
1960- Doctor of astronomy and astrophysics
1962- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
1968- Professor at Harvard University
1971- Professor at Cornell University
1996- Death
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Some thoughts on Extra-Terrestrial Life
Sagan doubts that God exists
Life exists elsewhere in the universe..
Very advanced life forms
Searching for
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Cosmic Contributions
Science Popular
Mars, the dusty planet
Habitable moons
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Cont…
Venus and the greenhouse effect
Debunking UFO's
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Cont…
The Planetary Society
Deflection Dilemma
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Cont…
Writings
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Voyager 1 – The Interstellar Mission
The primary mission was to explore Jupiter and Saturn
The Voyager launched in 1977
The primary mission ended on November 20, 1980, after encounters with the Jovian system in 1979 and the Saturnian system in 1980. It was the first probe to provide detailed images of the two planets and their moons.
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Golden Record
Each Voyager
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Cont…
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Pale Blue dot
Feb 14, 1990 Voyager took the first ever
Picture from outside of our solar system.
As of now voyager is traveling at 38,610 MPH
distance from us 12,156,397 miles
At its consistent rate it is traveling at 325 million miles
a year.
They will continue to receive data from Voyager 1
till about 2025.
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Questions?Questions?