Cosmos: A Personal Voyage · SEASON 1
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
Episode 1 · 1980-09-28
- Documentary
Episode overview
At the beginning of this cosmic journey across space and time, Dr. Carl Sagan takes us to the edge of the universe aboard a spaceship of the imagination. Through beautiful special effects, we witness quasars, exploding galaxies, star clusters, supernovas and pulsars. Returning to our solar system, we enter a re-creation of the Alexandrian Library, the seat of learning on Earth 2,000 years ago.
60 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean1980-09-28
2. One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue1980-10-05
3. Harmony of the Worlds1980-10-12
4. Heaven and Hell1980-10-19
5. Blues for a Red Planet1980-10-26
6. Travellers' Tales1980-11-02
7. The Backbone of Night1980-11-09
8. Journeys in Space and Time1980-11-16
9. The Lives of the Stars1980-11-23
10. The Edge of Forever1980-11-30
11. The Persistence of Memory1980-12-07
12. Encyclopedia Galactica1980-12-14
13. Who Speaks for Earth?1980-12-21
