In its first airing, Cosmos created a new star, Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan. The seminal series opened the eyes of millions to the universe and made a science celebrity out of Sagan. <\/p>\n
Now astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson is stepping up to star in a 13-part remake of the series on the National Geographic Channel and Fox. The first show airs on Sunday, March 9 (at 9 p.m. ET\/PT), and will be broadcast in more than 70 nationsthe biggest launch ever for a global TV series. <\/p>\n
National Geographic spoke to Tyson, the director of the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, about life, the universe, and the \"cosmic perspective\" Cosmos will offer viewers. <\/p>\n
Q: Why re-create Cosmos? Why now? <\/p>\n
A: Any time is good for Cosmos. A lot of things have come together to make this the right time to do it. We have come so far in the last 34 yearsmore than a generation. Clearly its time for another Cosmos. <\/p>\n
Since then we have discovered a thousand new planets. A lot has changed. <\/p>\n
Back in 1980 we were trapped in a Cold War mind-set, which polarized people and affected everything. People thought of the environment as a local thing. They didn't think of the global environment and how we are all connected. (Click the video below to watch an interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson.) <\/p>\n
What's new about this Cosmos? <\/p>\n
With Cosmos, this version, we're able to bring a whole tool kit of storytelling cinematics to bear on the science, the history, the culture, and the politics to fill people with a sense of wonder about our universe. <\/p>\n
It might even impact people spiritually. I mean that with a little s. Thats the reaction some people might feel by gaining the cosmic perspectiveseeing that we are just a small part of the vastness of everything. But that can be emotionally fulfilling in a very deep way. <\/p>\n
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