Carl Sagan

writer
Nonfiction Comic

Cosmos: A Personal Journey

Carl Sagan’s original 13-part PBS series introduced us to the Ship of the Imagination. Although it was used only in the first episode, each of the other episodes also took us on a journey through space and time.
We’re going to explore the Cosmos in a ship of the imagination, unfetered by ordinary limits on speed and size, drawn by the music of cosmic harmonies: It can take us anywhere in space and time.
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  • Eloi Silver Medal
  • Nonfiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Novel

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Sagan’s philosophical opus centers around Dr. Ellie Arrowway, the discovery of a radio message from Vega, and the subsequent building of a machine in accordance with directions in the message. A key twist in the plot requires Ellie to briefly posit time travel as the only explanation that fits her scientific viewpoint.
You know, it’s not called a space-time continuum for nothing. If they can make tunnels through space, I suppose they can make some kind of tunnels through time.
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  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

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Jodie Foster creates a convincing Ellie in this big screen release of Sagan’s novel. —Michael Main
You want to classify prime numbers now?
Jodie Foster (as Eleanor Arroway) sits at the feet of Matthew McConaughey (as Palmer Joss) in front of a receeding line of giant radio telescopes.
  • 1998 Hugo
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel