The Lives of the Stars

9.0/10 · 629 votesNov 23, 198060 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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 years from now, after

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 8.9

The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean

E2 9.0

One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue

E3 8.8

Harmony of the Worlds

E4 8.9

Heaven and Hell

E5 8.9

Blues for a Red Planet

E6 8.8

Travellers' Tales

E7 8.8

The Backbone of Night

E8 9.1

Journeys in Space and Time

E9 9.0Now viewing

The Lives of the Stars

E10 9.0

The Edge of Forever

E11 8.7

The Persistence of Memory

E12 8.9

Encyclopedia Galactica

E13 9.0

Who Speaks for Earth?

Cast1

Carl Sagan

Self - Host

Crew6

Carl Sagan

Writer

Adrian Malone

Director

Ann Druyan

Writer

Richard Wells

Associate Producer

David F. Oyster

Director

Rob McCain

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Lives of the Stars" is episode 9 of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 629 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Adrian Malone, David F. Oyster, Rob McCain and written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, it aired on November 23, 1980.

The Lives of the Stars

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