In an interview, the famed astronomer and communicator fought for the idea that science is the best way to know things https://media.wired.com/photos/5a04a6d3306fba4ea295dfa0/master/pass/carlsagan-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
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Mark Cavendish OUT of Tour de France: Peter Sagan disqualified but appeals after crash
The horrific incident happened in the sprint finish at the end of stage four in Vittel when Sagan lifted his elbow and sent Cavendish hurtling into the barriers. The Briton spun into the road and another rider ploughed over him as he fell. Yorkshire’s Ben Swift then struck Cavendish’s front wheel and somersaulted into the […]
Get your Sagan on with these 36 awe-inspiring photos of the final frontier
From the early, grainy images of the Martian surface taken by Mariner 4 to humanity’s first up-close look at Charon, photographs of our celestial neighbors and those lightyears away have long-since filled us with a sense of wonder. More: Elon Musk heralds ‘huge revolution in space travel’ after historic SpaceX mission Fortunately, some of the most sophisticated imaging technology […]
Carl Sagan SLAMS ‘racist, chauvinistic, unscientific’ Star Wars in classic interview WATCH
The 20th century scientist appeared in an unearthed Tonight Show episode with Johnny Carson from 1978. A year after the first ever Star Wars film was released, Sagan lashed out at the popular movie for getting science wrong, before accusing it of white supremacy and chauvinism. The late scientist said: “Star Wars starts out saying […]
