Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

1980 · 1 season · 13 eps · ★ 8.6 · Documentary

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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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Network: PBS

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