How old is Carl Sagan?

Carl Sagan was an outstanding American astronomer, astrophysicist, author, and leading science promoter. He was born in 1934 in New York City, where he grew up in a supportive family that nurtured his early fascination with the universe and its mysteries. He completed his degrees and began his scientific career at the University of Chicago, where his interest in space exploration and extraterrestrial life became the foundation for his life's work.

Sagan’s scientific activity was astonishingly wide. He researched the chemical origins of life and worked on famous space missions, including writing messages sent into the universe on the Voyager probes. He is considered one of the pioneers in exobiology and one of the strongest advocates for scientific curiosity and space exploration.

In addition to his academic career, Carl Sagan was committed to the public accessibility of science. He wrote many books and hundreds of articles. His novel Contact was later made into a successful film. He was married three times and is the father of five children. Sagan passed away in 1996, at the age of 62.

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