Hubble Ultra Deep Field

Submitted by phil lavery on Mon, 09/11/2009 - 14:09

Carl Sagan would have been 75 today.

So, I was thinking, what would he have said about the "Ultra Deep Field" image (above), or the 400 plus exoplanets that have now been discovered, or the recent findings that suggest that water is, perhaps more common on other planets, than was once thought... I can almost hear him.

A few months ago, I spotted that Cosmos was now available on DVD in a UK version. I ordered it immediately. But then, when it arrived, I was in two minds about watching it. Was I about to spoil a cherished memory.. as it had been around twenty eight years, since I had last seen the series on TV. I shouldn't have worried, I was enthralled all over again..

Happy Birthday Carl.