National Geographic Channel (NGC) and FOX will be featuring a fantastic
new series in March 2014 that will change the way human beings think of
astronomical events and our place in the universe. Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey is a long-awaited sequel to the landmark
series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage,
written and hosted by renowned space visionary Carl Sagan in the 1980s. The new
show will premiere simultaneously on NGC and FOX on March 12 at 10 PM.
Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey tells us how human beings developed their
concept of the laws of nature and their place in the universe. It offers a
grand view of the cosmos as it covers their pursuit of knowledge and the
ever-expanding boundaries of astrophysics. Besides re-inventing elements of the
original series, such as the Cosmic Calendar and the Ship of the Imagination,
the show will use new modes of scientific storytelling to communicate the ideas
that have helped build our identity within the vastness of space. Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey unfurls
each scientific discovery in the fields of astrophysics and cosmology to reveal
a bloom of knowledge that has allowed us to behold the grandeur of the
universe.
This
television event was spearheaded by Seth MacFarlane, creator of the animated
series Family Guy, who may be
considered by most an unlikely champion for such a project. An enthusiast of
astronomy and astrophysics, MacFarlane proved he was dead serious about the
project by teaming up with Sagan’s original collaborators on Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Ann Druyan and
Steven Soter. Fans of Sagan’s Cosmos
can rest assured that his closest collaborators have made certain that the
update stayed true to Sagan’s vision while revealing new insights about the
universe in which we live.
Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey will be hosted by popular astrophysicist
Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of New York
Times bestsellers Death By Black Hole
and Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate
Frontier. Tyson has the power to make the most profound secrets of the
universe understandable in the simplest terms while remaining a firm and
credible authority over the subject matter.
Confident
that Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey
would become as celebrated as the Emmy Award and Peabody Award winning series
from the ‘80s, both NGC and FOX in the US aired the show, and this rare
occurrence will happen again in Asia on March 12. The Asian premiere of Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey will happen
simultaneously on NGC and FOX, reaching a far wider audience and inspiring a
whole new generation of astrophysicists.
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Dj Chico Garcia of Morning Rush host the event. |
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Mind Museum Curator Isabel Garcia for her opening remarks. |
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Jude Turcuato of Fox Philippines. |
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The NGC Cube, another attraction at the Mind Museum. |
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The premiere showing at the Auditorium of Mind Museum. |
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Cosmos welcome banner. |
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