Sagan worked closely with NASA to advance our understanding of the universe. This was later confirmed by the Mariner 9 and Viking spacecraft. He also believed that wind-blown dust was the cause of the seasonal changes that are exhibited at the surface of the planet Mars. He is responsible for the discovery of the modern idea of planet Venus’s atmosphere. Sagan was devoted to his research and relentlessly worked to achieve great and unimaginable things. In 1968, he began his career at Cornell University where he maintained his position as David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences until his death in 1996. in astronomy and astrophysics and accepted the job as assistant professor at Harvard College. At the age of 16, Sagan graduated high school and continued his education when he decided to attend the University of Chicago in 1951. Sagan’s parents greatly contributed to the growth of his passion for astronomy. Sagan was born on Novemin Brooklyn, New York. “Contact” book cover Carl SaganĬarl Sagan is a man that will be remembered in many aspects of the science community forever. I chose to read this book because the study of space greatly intrigues me and the idea that there could be other forms of life elsewhere is a topic I consider to be interesting. The main idea of this science fiction novel is centered on the contact between humanity and other life forms in the universe. The book, Contact, by Carl Sagan was published in 1985.
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