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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. Carl Sagan: The Hidden "Jerk" Stories by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Friend of mine belonged to a fraternity on Sagan's campus. Every month, they'd hold a formal dinner for a faculty member and spouse. They'd randomly pull names out of a hat.

    When Sagan's name came up, Sagan refused to appear without the Frat paying his appearance fee. Sagan didn't get that the Frat was inviting everyone.

    They invited someone else.