Carl Sagan unveils the Pale Blue Dot image

30 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took an image of our home planet from 6.4 billion kilometers away. Our co-founder Carl Sagan eloquently described what that image meant for humanity.
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The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO."

[@Jason-ke4jf]

If only more humans were immersed in the knowledge of our own insignificance, might we work together to be more significant.

[@grahamjay666]

Class~ we are created by God for significance. Life is precious as is our planet and the slim circumstances that make life possible.

[@davidwallin4515]

Is that quote accreditable to someone or is that a small slice of your own genius?

[@wubbalubbadubdub64]

@@grahamjay666 why do you have to make things religious all the time?

[@justaguy2365]

@@wubbalubbadubdub64 Mainly fear lol. Because they can't deal with the notion that the universe doesn't revolve around us nor was created for us.

[@minnathemartian5513]

Perfectly said, But we so distracted by our own intelligence we forget the bigger picture😮‍💨🌍🤯

[@antontonable]

Carl Sagan is one of my heroes. He speaks for Earth. If extraterrestrials were to encounter humans I would want Carl to speak for us.

[@margueritearavena2256]

They already have Anthony. They're just not telling us. I have had ufo encounters and my friends have had encounters with the Tall Ones and the Greys. The Vatican knows all about them and of course the Elite Military who inform some of the government officials including some Presidents.

[@royw-g3120]

Thankfully Sir David Attenborough is still going.

[@carlsaganlives5112]

@@royw-g3120 Kyle Hill is an up n comer with similar traits and he looks like he's only in his 20's...let's hope his work gains traction, for the benefit of all.

[@Mitchisable]

​@@carlsaganlives5112He's in his mid30's iirc

[@mike0rr]

Best photograph ever taken, tied only with the Hubble Deep Field. Where science and art and philosophy collide.

[@mightychondriaofthecell3317]

This is the most beautiful comment I've read in a long time.

[@tinobassi59]

@@mightychondriaofthecell3317 Agreed. Beautiful words!

[@sol029]

The deep field blows my mind. Pale blue dot and his speech make me cry.

[@fedoramaster6035]

I’d say the black marble is slightly more beautiful than the Hubble deep field photo, but that’s a whole set of photos

[@mikeallison5549]

Wow!

[@tinkertailor3680]

I miss this incredible man everyday and will do for the rest of my life

[@sonderjack]

Happy birthday, Carl Sagan. That pale blue dot was immeasurably enriched by your life and works. Your memory continues to be a blessing.

[@renk.574]

What an amazing human he was. One of the greats.

[@mathyre232]

Definitely not.

[@therealtampadude9175]

@@mathyre232 Speak for yourself.

[@Sonnell]

Carl Sagan is one of my favourite person ever. The main reason is not that he was a brilliant scientist, or writer or communicator etc. But that you can feel and see, he has all the best intentions. He has love for humankind, and kindly helping everyone the ways he was able to. This is sadly super rare.

[@cliffdariff74]

How do you KNOW that's rare... my friend how co you think humans got this far? They helped, hoped and held each other. Stop making things up.

[@Sonnell]

@@cliffdariff74 We all are only guessing :) But I am not saying you stop saying anything...

[@carlsaganlives5112]

Hear, hear!! He should be on Mt. Rushmore - or better, have his own - but he would be vehemently opposed on so many levels. An unparalleled sage, humanitarian, brilliant scientist, author, provoker of thought, uncommonly succinct orator, general all-around great guy...

[@troughle]

Such a beautiful and humbling view of where we are in the universe

[@ab-dc4id]

I can't tell if this is a typo...

[@troughle]

@@ab-dc4id It was.

[@a.duncan6791]

There have been many beautiful words written throughout the ages. Some by famous people, some by simple folk. But Mr. Sagan's encapsulation of both the obvious insignificance of our species, the futility, and yes, even the hope, are without equal in the pantheon of thought.

[@cyderman69]

One of the all time great pictures. A photo of almost nothing, and at the same time everything.

[@RobinsonSue]

Happy birthday, Dr Sagan. I wish you were still with us.

[@mattwaters6987]

So well spoken. A true gentleman of our cosmos. R.I.P. Carl.

[@therealtampadude9175]

Carl Sagan was one of my heroes. The world is a little darker without him in it.

[@rickysharns2545]

He’s been one of mine since I first saw, as a 15yo boy in 1980 an astonishing TV show called….Cosmos.

[@pietjepuk372]

Unforgettable iconic and very moving image of our planet. Thanks to visionary Carl Sagan.

[@sainaths.r2084]

I discovered Carl only recently during the pandemic, Wow a treasure trove of information, some of which has been since factually corrected as tech and space probes improved over the years. I'm sure that's what carl intended too. The narration quality and his voice in cosmos has a kind of spiritual experience on the listener. : )

[@w3tua]

'Cosmos' is an amazing book along with his others.

[@WhiteDwarfVR4]

A true astronomer poet, whether intentional or not. His passion and eloquence should make us all strive to be the best we can be.

[@jaygee6738]

The original cosmos series is phenomenal

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

I've known about him since I was a kid. I watched his Cosmos series many times.

[@rextan9443]

Thanks Carl for the most wonderful and introspective photo ever taken in the entire history of space exploration...

[@parinpatel5719]

Excuse you, but it's Dr. Carl Sagan. What makes you think you can call a renown astronomer simply by his first name?

[@phonotical]

Should put that on a flag for every school in the country

[@ItsJustMe0585]

Such a beautiful image, revealed by such a beautiful mind. I miss Sagan. :(

[@aritheasei3657]

The most beautiful photograph ever taken, and the most beautiful speech ever given in human history.

[@glendanielson9006]

Carl Sagan was wonderful! Gone But Never Forgotten!!! ♥ 🌹

[@rayannemoreira1347]

Brave! So nostalgic. 🥺

[@MaryJaneHancock]

Thanks for posting.

[@ovelhum]

I would love to see the fotage of the whole press conference. In your similar video of two years ago we can see a bit more. Carl Sagan, what an inspiration.

[@antoineallard8788]

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[@abdulqudz89]

amazing how a low-res image (taken with the technical at the time) speaks so much volume and still resonates today.

[@jovanyt6680]

The fact that we are so rare in our universe and yet everyday the only thing you hear over and over again is war and death in our tiny dot is just so heartbreaking😢💔

[@ashokkumar-zw8vi]

RIP legend. Carl Sagan

[@jenry2010]

I love Carl Sagan work.

[@bryan.h.wildenthal]

Tremendously powerful and moving. It would be nice if the information for this video could state the exact date and location (I assume maybe JPL in Pasadena?) where Sagan gave this speech. Was this actually the occasion when the image was first unveiled or perhaps a later speech he gave about it? These things are historically important and should be specified. UPDATE: I see that another video of this same wonderful short speech, posted by the Planetary Society a few years earlier (with a much more annoying and distracting "jazzy" music background), gives the date as June 6, 1990. I have not verified that date but it is helpful that they provided it.

[@mihaelsubert9081]

I miss him so much and the sound of his voice 😢😢😢😢

[@gulabjamun6897]

Watch KZbin, you will not miss him

[@lc3763]

This teaching of "our" world needs to be mandatory for every human being. Imagine if we actually respected our planet and others.

[@AlfredoSegundo81]

Where can I find the full video? I would love to see it!

[@kenn743]

“Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.” carl sagan

[@derekgibson3859]

A very profound presentation. RIP Carl Sagan.

[@royw-g3120]

It was an utter tragedy for the USA that he died so young. We have been so fortunate in the UK to have sir David Attenborough and other broadcasters educating people.

[@WeazelJaguar]

Only the earth rise over the surface of the moon, comes close. Hail the Pale Blue Dot!

[@RobinsonSue]

Chokes me up every time

[@taffbanjo]

Beautiful!

[@wienerdogsrule621]

Carl Sagan is my hero

[@w3tua]

I recently obtained a copy of 'Cosmos' by Dr. Sagan and have been enjoying every single page.

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

Watch the series too. It is a classic in science.

[@qanitaahsan4485]

Amazing

[@knowpassword]

I fully understand.. and I also understand there are others out there..

[@leroykincaide]

Carl Sagan was a truly remarkable mind who the world greatly benefited from knowing, but sadly misses in his absence. For those wondering about the song its by : Beneath the Mountain - Hammer and Felt . May you get the same happiness and joy from this song I do 🙏 God Bless

[@Ganymede1001]

I miss the feeling of wonder this man made me feel as a child.

[@Dexter_x]

I come back to this video every single day. He was such a great man. And this video makes me so grateful to be alive. It "underscores" the mystery and pure beauty of the cosmos Carl wanted us all to see. I think ive found my favorite video of all time

[@sly2392]

CARL SAGAN. he has my vote for one of the greatest human beings of our planet ever.

[@chickendinner8516]

It's a very small stage in a great cosmic arena

[@LordTalax]

What a great man.

[@stardust3532]

Epic

[@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

Love.

[@SUPREME-SCIENCE]

UNSTOPPABLE

[@lawrencegbailey5212]

He never got to see the finished film Contact. When my mom watched it here at home, she felt Dr. Sagan standing behind her, smiling. She wrote this to his wife. If anybody can travel through space and time, I am sure he can.

[@topcat43truffles15]

Carl had an ability to make the average person understand complex scientific things and teach them why it was important in our lives to know these things. A Great Man. An American legend. I miss his voice in our world today….. 🍻😎

[@javiercastro8466]

A man who thought outside the box, who from my understanding had to convince NASA to step back from pure science and have the spacecraft point its cameras back at Earth so we could see ourselves in the context/background of everything.

[@eroberegan]

33 years later, we have not asborbed the message of this picture...

[@shaheednoor9983]

GOD BLESS U U DEMONSTRATE HOW SHORT OUR LIFE IS AND WE SHOULD LIVE IN HARMANY AND PEACE AND LOVE OBE ANOTHER NOT HATE ONE ANOTHER

[@moonshoes11]

Hail Sagan!

[@catmccabe400]

Yes it is 🌎

[@chazlabreck]

Breaks my heart that all humans want to do is WAR with each other over petty reasons while still oblivious to the great words of a man like carl's Sagan.....

[@cliffdariff74]

Stop. Please. Nonsense.

[@deadeyeandi8282]

hey, does someone know the song from the background?

[@robinhannon3488]

I'm trying to find out too!

[@RZY27]

Makasih

[@zhenlim4422]

Sagan, kau kan selalu diingat

[@adarshsr8015]

This guy is a LEGEND ❤

[@naveen.daniel]

💙💙💙

[@ireshaanuruddha8232]

❤From 🇱🇰

[@catmccabe400]

I love Carl Sagan 🎈

[@user-um8jj4sn7p]

I wished he was still around, as 2025 will be the year we will have our last contact with the Voyager-1, he should have been here for it's final farewell

[@Sam-me5tf]

The Grace of our God is amazing

[@David-fu4vi]

Profound.....

[@tarunsharma194]

This insignificance is relieving though

[@noahtheguy1828]

If anyone ever fails a test in school, argues about politics, complains about inflation, or gets offended by something someone else said, show them this video.

[@datboidego]

My role model.

[@ttride1115]

Does anybody know the background song?

[@muditracks3640]

❤️👏🏻..

[@rafaelkharkongor8879]

Does any one knows the background used in this video?

[@rochellewarren5008]

💜💥

[@pokeynewsome2804]

If I was omnipotent I would go back and grab Carl Sagan and bring him to modern day Nasa or Space X or a museum to show him just how far we've come.

[@cubedpotatoeshd2479]

Oh, so that's why the song is called that, thanks youtube

[@bluepieouo]

What’s the name of the background song?

[@royw-g3120]

Tragedy for the US he died so young, a strong and poetic voice of reason who could have inspired another generation of thinkers.

[@KygoCalvinHarris-xu4kv]

No we just don't have others like him

[@onlyvontrez7961]

I need help , where is mars relative to earth in this picture ? Is it even further away or too small ?

[@apothecurio]

Proof that we must follow our scientific breakthroughs with any and all art that can be made from it. Lest our wisdom fall behind.

[@robinhannon3488]

Can anyone please, please tell me the music used in this clip!? Thank you :)

[@Taking8DKD]

Hammer and Felt - Beneath The Mountain

[@robinhannon3488]

@@Taking8DKD you're 3 weeks too late. But I forgot to share with everyone on here. Thank you though :)

[@workdevice7808]

The music was irritating beyond measure

[@robinhannon3488]

@@workdevice7808 not at all. . .it added to this clip.

[@sly2392]

CARL SAGAN. he has my vote for one of the greatest human beings of our planet.

[@blackharpy7468]

Soundtrack?

[@johnarnold893]

Why do these videos always have to have overly loud music. Why drowned out the words of such a knowledgeable and famous scientist?

[@gamble845]

Who gave this video a thumbs down?!?

[@janice8523]

Like Carl Sagan said….Let us preserve and cherish the only home we have! Let’s not take Earth for granted, for it is so precious, that it can be gone in a blink of an eye…May there be peace and may humankind protect all the natural resources that the Earth provides!

[@Kangzflwrz]

I luv earth

[@ronn0verse]

Background music ?

[@h.plovecat4307]

I'm not crying

[@phyllispetras3369]

Nor am I..........

[@AstronomyLive]

👍

[@spenpinner]

Some say that carl sagan will one day return and teach us how to save the earth.

[@lifewriter7455]

Dotty Blue. 🔵

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

We are just one out of many planets that exist out in the vast cosmic sea of space. There could be other planets out there that could have life.

[@margueritearavena2256]

Correct!

[@tinkertailor3680]

Can someone tell me what's that background track called?

[@chickendipper368]

Beneath the mountain

[@tinkertailor3680]

@@chickendipper368 my brother you are an actual hero 🙌 🙏

[@ezkelionph]

Anyone know the background music?

[@leroykincaide]

Its by: Beneath the mountain - Hammer and Felt :) its truly beautiful. Enjoy

[@Renard380]

If all politicians spoke like this, the world would be a better place

[@Bluegrassriver8]

That's not what their contributors are asking for....

[@satorimystic]

Lest we continue to hasten our doom ... 😞

[@jovanyt6680]

" the only home we have " That one really hit hard 🤧

[@ferarribrown5752]

humble yourself

[@satorimystic]

... and, just when we begin to believe that we're alone in the vastness of space, then we'll be more ready to accept and likely welcome any contact or visitation with or from our cosmic cousins. 👽 That is, unless it's true, that we're alone (?) 😶

[@margueritearavena2256]

Why limit Our Creator. Why would he just stop at Earth? 😊

[@satorimystic]

@@margueritearavena2256 I think it's more likely, "She" 😏