Sequel to Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos” coming
Growing up with an avid interest in astronomy, it was disappointing that there were no television shows about the universe. Oh sure, there was “Nova” and other shows, but they didn’t have the heart or sense of wonder that “Cosmos” had. “Cosmos” was an award winning television show by astronomer Carl Sagan which took the viewer on a journey across the stars, and back into our own world. Who are we? What’s out there? Where did we come from? Where are we going? For 1980, these questions were profound. Coming out of the age of disco, Watergate and the oil crisis, watching an hour long show about the universe was special, and there hasn’t been a show on television since that has captured the sense of wonder, excitement, and freedom of the human spirit that “Cosmos” did. “Cosmos” also had a beautiful soundtrack with works by Vangelis, Synergy (Larry Fast), Tomita, and classical composers Pachelbel and Vivaldi. It was the soundtrack to this television show that introduced me to electronic music.
