The Lives of the Stars
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"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Episode 9: The Lives of the Stars | 1 |
| The Lives of the Stars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T55977 — 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 Lives of the Stars Context triple: [Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, notableEpisode, The Lives of the Stars]
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A.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"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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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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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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An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure
An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure is a foundational astrophysics monograph by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar that rigorously develops the theory of the internal structure and evolution of stars.
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E.
Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
- 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 Lives of the Stars Target entity description: "The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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A.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure
An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure is a foundational astrophysics monograph by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar that rigorously develops the theory of the internal structure and evolution of stars.
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E.
Per Ardua ad Astra
Per Ardua ad Astra is the Latin motto of the Royal Air Force, traditionally translated as “Through adversity to the stars,” expressing courage and aspiration in the face of hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary television episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain how stars are born, live, and die
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to place the Sun among other stars ⓘ to show how stars create the chemical elements ⓘ |
| basedOnSeriesBy | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creatorOfSeries |
Ann Druyan
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Carl Sagan ⓘ Steven Soter ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| genre |
educational television
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science documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
animated segments
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live-action documentary ⓘ visual effects sequences ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | PBS ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing stellar evolution concepts
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using accessible metaphors to explain star lifecycles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Cosmos franchise ⓘ |
| presenter | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfSeries |
Carl Sagan Productions
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KCET ⓘ |
| series | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| subject |
Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
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birth of stars ⓘ black holes ⓘ cosmic timescales ⓘ death of stars ⓘ galaxies ⓘ life cycle of the Sun ⓘ neutron stars ⓘ nuclear fusion in stars ⓘ role of stars in the universe ⓘ star clusters ⓘ stellar evolution ⓘ stellar nucleosynthesis ⓘ structure of stars ⓘ supernovae ⓘ white dwarfs ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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students of science ⓘ |
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Subject: The Lives of the Stars Description of subject: "The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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linked to: The Lives of the Stars