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Carl Sagan * 1934–1996 * Astronomer

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BIOGRAPHY * USA * ASTRONOMER Carl Sagan - 1934 (Nov 09) – 1996, American astronomer and popularizer of science. Born in New York City. . Early in his career he investigated radio emissions from Venus and concluded that the cause was a surface temperature of c.900°F (500°C) and crushing atmospheric pressure. . He also studied color variations on Mars' surface, concluding that they were not seasonal changes as most believed but shifts in surface dust caused by windstorms. Both conclusions were substantially confirmed years later by space probes. . Sagan is best known, however, for his research on the possibilities of extraterrestrial life (see ... Read Full Story

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Free Documentary Films

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I want to share the most important website I have discovered in a very long time. http://www.freedocumentaries.org/ has a long list of the most thought provoking, insightful documentary films available.. free to watch at your convenience. The list is too long for me to include here, but you will be astonished at what you will find...some of the most important documentaries anywhere.. I happened upon FreeDocumentaries.org while searching for documentary films about India, and found "The Slow Poisoning of India" . Half way into this disturbing film I noticed a very tiny message at the top of the screen which read: "If you like ... Read Full Story