The Cosmic Connection
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The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cosmic Connection canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cosmic Connection Context triple: [The Dragons of Eden, precededBy, The Cosmic Connection]
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A.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
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B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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C.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
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D.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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E.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cosmic Connection Target entity description: The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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A.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
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B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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C.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
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D.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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E.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
cosmic evolution
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interstellar communication ⓘ science communication ⓘ search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Dragons of Eden ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
e-book
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasNotableChapterTopic |
Mars exploration
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UFOs ⓘ future of humanity in space ⓘ life on other planets ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmic perspective
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human significance in the universe ⓘ rational skepticism ⓘ scientific curiosity ⓘ wonder about the cosmos ⓘ |
| influenced |
popular discourse on extraterrestrial life
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public understanding of astronomy ⓘ |
| intendedFor | non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ extraterrestrial life ⓘ humanity's place in the universe ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOf | Carl Sagan bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Anchor Press
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Doubleday ⓘ |
| usesStyle |
narrative essay
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speculative science writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cosmic Connection Description of subject: The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
Referenced by (3)
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