The Lives of the Stars

Nov 23, 1980 on PBS at 8:00 PM

Summary

Using computer animation and amazing astronomical art, Dr. Sagan shows how stars are born, live, die and sometimes collapse to form neutron stars or black holes. We then journey into the future to witness "the last perfect day on Earth," 5 billion y... (more)ears from now, after which the sun will engulf our planet in the fires of its death throes.

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