Cosmos: Possible Worlds
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Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cosmos: Possible Worlds canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T55994 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmos: Possible Worlds Context triple: [Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, influenced, Cosmos: Possible Worlds]
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A.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
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B.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a landmark 1980 science documentary television series that explores the universe, science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos, hosted and co-written by astronomer Carl Sagan.
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C.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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D.
Pale Blue Dot
"Pale Blue Dot" is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that reflects on humanity’s place in the universe, inspired by the famous Voyager 1 photograph of Earth from deep space.
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E.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmos: Possible Worlds Target entity description: Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
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A.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
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B.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a landmark 1980 science documentary television series that explores the universe, science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos, hosted and co-written by astronomer Carl Sagan.
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C.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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D.
Pale Blue Dot
"Pale Blue Dot" is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that reflects on humanity’s place in the universe, inspired by the famous Voyager 1 photograph of Earth from deep space.
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E.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science documentary series
ⓘ
television series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
inspire curiosity about the universe
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popularize science ⓘ promote scientific literacy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Ann Druyan ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Ann Druyan
ⓘ
Brannon Braga ⓘ Jason Clark ⓘ Seth MacFarlane ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of science and technology on society
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possibilities for life in the universe ⓘ potential futures for human civilization ⓘ |
| features |
animated sequences
ⓘ
dramatic reenactments ⓘ |
| genre |
educational television
ⓘ
science documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelationTo | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ⓘ |
| host | Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| narrationBy | Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Fox Broadcasting Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Fox
National Geographic (TV channels) ⓘ
surface form:
National Geographic
|
| partOf | Cosmos franchise ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Cosmos franchise
ⓘ
surface form:
Cosmos
|
| prequel | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey ⓘ |
| presenter | Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| producer | Ann Druyan ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Fox Broadcasting Company
ⓘ
National Geographic (TV channels) ⓘ
surface form:
National Geographic
|
| stars | Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ future of humanity ⓘ history of science ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| uses |
computer-generated imagery
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visual effects ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmos: Possible Worlds Description of subject: Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
Referenced by (15)
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subject surface form:
Ann Druyan