Are there alien intelligences? How could we communicate with them? The answers to these questions take us to ancient Egypt.

Are there alien intelligences? How could we communicate with them? What about UFOs? The answers to these questions take us to Egypt to decode ancient hieroglyphics, to the largest radio telescope on Earth and, in the Spaceship of the Imagination, to visit other civilizations in space. Dr. Sagan answers questions such as: “What is the life span of a planetary civilization?” and “Will we one day hook up with a network of civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy?

Cosmos, Episode 12: Encyclopedia Galactica

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Cosmos, Episode 12: Encyclopedia Galactica

Release Year: 2009

Duration: 60 min

Availability: Worldwide

Related: Environment, Life & Culture, Science & Nature

Are there alien intelligences? How could we communicate with them? What about UFOs? The answers to these questions take us to Egypt to decode ancient hieroglyphics, to the largest radio telescope on Earth and, in the Spaceship of the Imagination, to visit other civilizations in space. Dr. Sagan answers questions such as: “What is the life span of a planetary civilization?” and “Will we one day hook up with a network of civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy?

Director

Adrian Malone

Starring

Carl Sagan

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