Pale Blue Dot

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"Pale Blue Dot" is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that reflects on humanity’s place in the universe, inspired by the famous Voyager 1 photograph of Earth from deep space.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
popular science book
advocates continued space exploration
long-term human presence in space
author Carl Sagan
countryOfOrigin United States
dedicatedTo Ann Druyan
discusses long-term survival of humanity
planetary protection
search for extraterrestrial life
followedBy Billions and Billions
genre non-fiction
popular science
hasAudience general audience
science enthusiasts
hasCoverSubject image of Earth from space
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasISBN 9780679438410
hasPart arguments for space colonization
discussion of Voyager missions
discussion of planetary exploration
ethical reflections on humanity
reflection on Earth as seen from space
hasTheme cosmic perspective
environmental responsibility
fragility of Earth
future of human civilization
illustrates scale of the universe
inspiredBy Pale Blue Dot photograph
Voyager 1 photograph of Earth
language English
mainSubject astronomy
cosmology
humanity's place in the universe
space exploration
mediaType print
notableQuote "Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark."
"That's here. That's home. That's us."
partOf Carl Sagan bibliography
precededBy A Path Where No Man Thought
publicationYear 1994
publisher Random House
relatedTo Contact
Cosmos
setting Milky Way galaxy
Solar System
title Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
workOf Carl Sagan

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Pale Blue Dot ("Pale Blue Dot photograph")
Pale Blue Dot ("Voyager 1 photograph of Earth")
inspiredBy
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
notableWork
Carl Sagan bibliography
includesNotableWork
Carl Sagan ("Pale Blue Dot perspective")
notableIdea
Pale Blue Dot ("Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space")
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