Categories: Inspirational, Video

Carl Sagan was an extraordinary man. Apart from being a brilliant scientist, he had a beautiful heart and a beautiful mind. His vision of the universe and our place in it has always been an inspiration to me.

I first saw this video a few years ago and was deeply moved by it. I hope that it touches you as it has so many others who have seen it.

The first scene is a photo of Earth taken by Voyager 1 in 1990 as it sailed away from us, more than 4 billion miles away. It inspired Dr. Sagan to say the following about our home … The Pale Blue Dot.

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Additional information about this piece can be found at:
The Planetary Society

Also, visit:
The Carl Sagan Portal

Originally posted at synaptici.com February 26, 2009