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The Cosmic Connection

The Cosmic Connection

By Carl Sagan

An Extraterrestrial Perspective. Anchor Books, 1973.

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12 Key insights

A brief summary of The Cosmic Connection

A distinguished astronomer presents a collection of digestible essays on the universe, interplanetary travel, exploring our solar system, and reaching out to contact alien life.

Key insights in The Cosmic Connection

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What do you get from this book? Scientific views on gaining a cosmic perspective and communicating with extraterrestrial life
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Humanity must adopt a cosmic perspective with universal goals if we are to have any hope of sustaining our civilization
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Humanity’s limited perspective gives us a self-centered prejudice about the universe, while science helps us understand greater truths
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People are always fascinated with the stars—an interest that can be a useful tool to prioritize space exploration
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Technological advancements and better scientific understanding have allowed us to explore theories we’ve made about planets around us
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Studying our solar system teaches us about Earth’s future and opens the possibility of using our solar system’s resources
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Everything in the universe is familiar! Everything shares similar atoms, molecules, and obeys the same scientific laws
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There are immense challenges in trying to contact advanced civilizations elsewhere in space
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We should use strategic planning to send and receive signals from other lifeforms
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read The Cosmic Connection

Astronomers • physics students • anyone who loves space • teachers • science fiction fans

About the author of The Cosmic Connection

Carl Sagan was an astronomer and astrophysicist who made major contributions to the study of space and extraterrestrial life. He was an associate professor at Harvard and Cornell, publishing over six hundred scientific papers during his tenure. He produced the immensely popular TV series Cosmos and authored many books including Contact and Pale Blue Dot. Sagan passed away in 1996.

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