The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
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"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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
documentary television episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make complex scientific ideas accessible to the general public ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Cosmos (book)
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surface form:
Cosmos (1980 book)
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| basedOn | scientific research in astronomy and physics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the fragility of human civilization
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the smallness of Earth in the vast cosmos ⓘ the value of scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| explains |
light speed as a cosmic speed limit
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relative scales from subatomic particles to galaxies ⓘ scientific inquiry ⓘ the observable universe ⓘ |
| featuresConcept | Cosmic Calendar ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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surface form:
Library of Alexandria
Ship of the Imagination ⓘ
surface form:
Spaceship of the Imagination
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| featuresTheme |
awe and wonder of the cosmos
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humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ interconnectedness of nature ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstBroadcastNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| genre |
educational television
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science documentary ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influenced later science television programs
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inspired interest in astronomy and space science among viewers ⓘ |
| hasOpeningSequence | journey across the universe to Earth ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vangelis ⓘ |
| narrator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing the Cosmic Calendar metaphor
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popularizing modern cosmology for a mass audience ⓘ |
| openingEpisodeOf | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| presenter | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ history of science ⓘ scale of the universe ⓘ scientific method ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ universe ⓘ |
| title | The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean self-link ⓘ |
| tone |
awe-inspired
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contemplative ⓘ |
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