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NASA Plans "Carl Sagan Center" To Study Cosmos

Posted by timothy on from the at-least-ten-and-maybe-more dept.

FortKnox writes: "According to Y!, there will be a new NASA center, known as The Carl Sagan Center, that will study the cosmos, specializing in searching for life. Comprised of 3 (maybe 4) high tech labs, it will also include an exhibit area with an auditorium. Dedicating the center was one of the last things done by Goldin. The article has a great (brief) history of Carl Sagan, and everything involved in the center to be built."

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  1. Sagan deserves a memorial. by banks · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Carl Sagan was one of the greatest popularizers of the science of astronomy and cosmography. His efforts, while not always rigidly scientifically valid, were some of the strongest towards the popularization of true science in the modern world. Anyone who doubts his dedication should read his work In the Demon Haunted World, Science as a Candle in the Dark. One of my favorite books. I like to give it as a present to psuedoscience beleivers.

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