See Carl Sagans Childhood Vision of Space Exploration

Carl Sagans passion for astronomy made him one of the most respected and celebrated space geeks of the 20th century. The science legends enthusiasm for exploring worlds beyond our own began as a child growing up in Brooklyn.

At age 5, Sagan began frequenting the New York Public Library to browse books that could give him a better understanding of the stars. He later reflected on the what he discovered: There was a magnificence to it, a grandeur, a scale which has never left me. Never ever left me. The experience got him hooked on outer space.

Sagans fixation continued and as a pre-teen he sketched his vision for the future of interstellar space exploration. The draw…
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