The Backbone of Night
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"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary television episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cosmos (book) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
ancient Greek philosophers observing the sky
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historical development of the concept of galaxies ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
astronomy
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scientific method ⓘ |
| explores |
how different cultures interpreted the night sky
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the Milky Way as a galaxy of stars ⓘ the idea that stars are suns ⓘ the scale of the universe ⓘ transition from mythological to scientific explanations of the cosmos ⓘ |
| features |
dramatic reenactments
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on-location filming in Greece ⓘ visual effects ⓘ |
| featuresPerson | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| franchise |
Cosmos franchise
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surface form:
Cosmos
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| genre | science documentary ⓘ |
| hasAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
conflict between dogma and free inquiry
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critical thinking about the universe ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose | science education ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| partOf | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| portrays |
Milky Way as a vast collection of stars
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humans as part of a larger cosmic context ⓘ |
| presenter | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| series | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| subject |
Democritus
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Milky Way ⓘ ancient Greek astronomy ⓘ atomism ⓘ cosmology ⓘ cultural attitudes toward knowledge ⓘ evolution of scientific thought ⓘ history of astronomy ⓘ humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ presocratic philosophers ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | the Milky Way as seen in the night sky ⓘ |
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