

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
1980-09-28 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.7
Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.
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- Carl Sagan
- Production companies
- KCET, Carl Sagan Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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- Ended
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