A documentary odyssey traveling through space and time, igniting cosmic wonder with a breathtaking visual symphony of scientific revelation.
Cosmos
"An epic adventure in time, space and life."
Cast:
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Sagan
Documentary
Cosmos - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
In the first episode of 'A Spacetime Odyssey,' when Neil deGrasse Tyson opens Carl Sagan's 1979 appointment book, one of the visible entries is a meeting with 'A. Druyan,' referring to Ann Druyan.
This is a subtle and personal nod to the deep connection between the show's creators. Ann Druyan and Carl Sagan fell in love while working on the Voyager Golden Record and were married until his death. Her stewardship of the new series is a continuation of their shared life's work.
A drawing of the 'Pioneer Plaque,' co-designed by Carl Sagan and Frank Drake, is briefly visible on a blackboard.
This references Sagan's pioneering work in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). The plaque was an attempt to communicate information about humanity and our location to any extraterrestrial life that might intercept the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft.