Triple
T3009478
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carl Sagan bibliography |
E81981
|
entity |
| Predicate | includesNotableWork |
P24127
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective
"Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective" is a popular science book that explores humanity's place in the universe, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and the broader implications of space exploration.
|
E318057
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective | Statement: [Carl Sagan bibliography, includesNotableWork, Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective Context triple: [Carl Sagan bibliography, includesNotableWork, Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective]
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A.
Carl Sagan bibliography
The Carl Sagan bibliography is the comprehensive list of books, essays, and other written works authored or co-authored by the astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan.
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B.
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the history, politics, and future of space exploration and its importance to society.
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C.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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D.
Searching for Interstellar Communications
"Searching for Interstellar Communications" is a seminal 1959 scientific paper by Giuseppe Cocconi and Philip Morrison that laid the foundations for the modern Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) by proposing the use of radio waves to detect alien civilizations.
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E.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective Triple: [Carl Sagan bibliography, includesNotableWork, Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective]
Generated description
"Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective" is a popular science book that explores humanity's place in the universe, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and the broader implications of space exploration.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective Target entity description: "Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective" is a popular science book that explores humanity's place in the universe, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and the broader implications of space exploration.
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A.
Carl Sagan bibliography
The Carl Sagan bibliography is the comprehensive list of books, essays, and other written works authored or co-authored by the astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan.
-
B.
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the history, politics, and future of space exploration and its importance to society.
-
C.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
-
D.
Searching for Interstellar Communications
"Searching for Interstellar Communications" is a seminal 1959 scientific paper by Giuseppe Cocconi and Philip Morrison that laid the foundations for the modern Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) by proposing the use of radio waves to detect alien civilizations.
-
E.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ad8b1c4de88190a83b7cefaa1f2842 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ad9e11c4188190a3ae8fd0cbd8c2c0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b12e5f612c8190824deb0813a9f981 |
completed | March 11, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b12eec384881908e6bbb6b52a3f607 |
completed | March 11, 2026, 8:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b1ca54a5ec8190b8f35119ae23051f |
completed | March 11, 2026, 8:02 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3 p.m.