The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
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"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T55972 — 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: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean Context triple: [Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, notableEpisode, The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean]
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A.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
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B.
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.
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C.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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E.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
- 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: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean Target entity description: "The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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A.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
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B.
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.
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C.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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E.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary television episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make complex scientific ideas accessible to the general public ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Cosmos (1980 book)
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linked to:
Cosmos (book)
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| basedOn | scientific research in astronomy and physics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the fragility of human civilization
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the smallness of Earth in the vast cosmos ⓘ the value of scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| explains |
light speed as a cosmic speed limit
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relative scales from subatomic particles to galaxies ⓘ scientific inquiry ⓘ the observable universe ⓘ |
| featuresConcept | Cosmic Calendar ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Library of Alexandria
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linked to:
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Spaceship of the Imagination ⓘ
linked to:
Ship of the Imagination
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| featuresTheme |
awe and wonder of the cosmos
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humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ interconnectedness of nature ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstBroadcastNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| genre |
educational television
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science documentary ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influenced later science television programs
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inspired interest in astronomy and space science among viewers ⓘ |
| hasOpeningSequence | journey across the universe to Earth ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vangelis ⓘ |
| narrator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing the Cosmic Calendar metaphor
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popularizing modern cosmology for a mass audience ⓘ |
| openingEpisodeOf | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| presenter | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ history of science ⓘ scale of the universe ⓘ scientific method ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ universe ⓘ |
| title | The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean ⓘ |
| tone |
awe-inspired
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contemplative ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean Description of subject: "The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
Referenced by (2)
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