The Return of Cosmos and Ann Druyan

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

The Planetary Society

Science, Technology

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Cosmos: Possible Worlds is the third season of the beautiful, groundbreaking television series helmed by the late Carl Sagan’s widow and partner, Ann Druyan. Ann returns to tell us about the show and her new companion book of the same name. You might win a hardcover copy in this week’s What’s Up space trivia contest. The equinox edition of The Planetary Report has arrived! Planetary Society Editorial Director Jason Davis provides an overview. Learn more on week’s show page: https://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2020/0311-2020-ann-druyan-cosmos.html

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0:00.0	Cosmos Returns and so does Andruyan this week on planetary radio.
0:10.0	Welcome, I'm at Kaplan of the the Planetary Society, with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.
0:17.0	Have you seen it?
0:19.0	Season 3 of Cosmos premiered March 9th on the National Geographic channel.
0:25.0	This time it's Cosmos Possible Worlds.
0:28.4	And judging from the first two episodes, some of those worlds will be wonderful places to live.
0:34.6	Executive producer, writer, director, and guiding hand for the series Andrian visits with us again.
0:40.9	She'll also tell us about her just published companion book for the series.
0:45.0	It's spectacular and you'll get the chance to win a copy in this week's what's up segment.
0:50.0	A new edition of the planetary report also waits for you at planetary.
0:55.0	O.org.
0:56.0	Jason Davis will give us a preview in minutes.
0:59.0	First though, I'm proud to announce the long-awaited expansion of Jason's great weekly post, the Downlink.
1:06.4	It still opens with mission briefings from around the solar system, but the Downlink now also
1:11.2	contains notes from the Planetary Society, like the announcement of the
1:15.6	science communicator position we need to fill.
1:19.2	You'll also find a brief what's up section and the WOW the week something you just might want to share.
1:26.4	You can sign up to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox for free at planetary.org
1:31.6	slash connect or you can view the latest edition at planetary.org
1:36.0	slash downlink.
1:38.0	And here's a sampling of the news items you'll find inside.
1:42.0	Perseverance, that's the new. of the news items you'll find inside.
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