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Dec 19, 1996 · Carl E. Sagan, the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University, died today, Dec. 20, 1996, in Seattle, Wash., after a two-year battle with a bone marrow disease. The cause of death was pneumonia.
After suffering from myelodysplasia for two years and receiving three bone marrow transplants from his sister, Sagan died from pneumonia at the age of 62 at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle on December 20, 1996. [10][150] He was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Ithaca, New York.
Dec 20, 2011 · On the 15th anniversary of astronomer Carl Sagan's death, we celebrate one of his most lasting impacts: a time capsule for humankind.
- Joseph Stromberg
Nov 9, 2015 · Today, 9 November 2015, a chorus of voices on this pale blue dot we call Earth are paying homage to the late, renowned American scientist, Carl Sagan. It would have been his 81st birthday. Much...
Nov 9, 2017 · Twenty Years after His Death, Carl Sagan Is Still Right. In an interview, the famed astronomer and communicator fought for the idea that science is the best way to know things. CBS/Getty...
Dec 21, 1996 · Sagan died of pneumonia at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, after a two-year battle with a rare precancerous blood disease called myelodysplasia. He was surrounded by...
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. December 26, 1996. Explanation: Carl Sagan died last Friday at the age of 62. Sagan was the world's most famous astronomer.
