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Cosmos

Season 1 Episode 7: The Backbone of Night

Carl Sagan looks at the work of ancient Greek scientists and astronomers including Thales, Anaximander, Democritus, and Pythagoras.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 3 Harmony of the Worlds

3. Harmony of the Worlds

Aired: Oct 12, 1980

After briefly looking at the pseudoscience of astrology, Carl Sagan examines ...

Episode 4 Heaven and Hell

4. Heaven and Hell

Aired: Oct 19, 1980

Carl Sagan examines the nature of comets before turning to a close look at th...

Episode 6 Travellers' Tales

6. Travellers' Tales

Aired: Nov 2, 1980

Carl Sagan looks at the planets Jupiter and Saturn by examining the work of G...

Episode 7 The Backbone of Night

7. The Backbone of Night

Aired: Nov 9, 1980

Carl Sagan looks at the work of ancient Greek scientists and astronomers incl...

Episode 10 The Edge of Forever

10. The Edge of Forever

Aired: Nov 30, 1980

Carl Sagan focuses on the origin of the universe by discussing the Big Bang, ...

Info about Cosmos

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Documentary