[DOC] [TLE] Carl Sagan - Astronet [PAR] Carl Sagan (1934-1996) ... Sagan played a leading role in NASA's Mariner, 
Viking, Voyager and Galileo ... Sagan died on December 20, 1996, at age 62. ... 
for space science and former leader of the Viking Lander Imaging Science Team, 
who ... great fame among the general public hosting his television series Cosmos
. [DOC] [TLE] Carl Sagan - Wikipedia [PAR] Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, 
astrobiologist, ... The book Cosmos was published to accompany the series. He 
also wrote the science fiction novel Contact, the basis for a 1997 film of the ... 
After suffering from myelodysplasia, Sagan died of pneumonia at the age of 62, 
on... [DOC] [TLE] From Mariner to New Horizons: Making History in the Solar System ... [PAR] Jul 9, 2015 ... Mariner 4 paved the way for future flyby missions by making the first ... lost a hero 
from the Apollo era when John Jack Garman passed away on .... The center 
retained a role with the space shuttles during the 30-year ..... The other NASA 
mission launched in the 1996 window was also a huge success. [DOC] [TLE] Mariner 10 | NASA [PAR] 3, 1973, the Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 spacecraft, also known as Mariner ... a 
role with the space shuttles during the 30-year program, often hosting landings. 
.... Former NASA Astronaut and Space Medicine Pioneer Duane Edgar Graveline 
Dies .... While the missions launched in 1996 were a huge success, both of the... [DOC] [TLE] Carl Sagan's Life and Legacy as Scientist, Teacher, and Skeptic - CSI [PAR] Sagan died on December 20, 1996, while only 62, and he has been greatly ... his 
pursuit of his career left little time for other activities: he did not play golf ... In spite 
of his increasing role as a scientific skeptic, he permitted himself to ... selected for 
the Mariner 2, Mariner 9, Viking, Voyager, and Galileo missions, among others. [DOC] [TLE] who died in 1996 - The New York Times [PAR] Dec 21, 1996 ... Dr. Sagan was David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences ... 
author and a telegenic popularizer of scientific research and space exploration. ... 
was probably best known as the host of ''Cosmos,'' a 13-part series on ... The 
book he wrote to accompany it, also called ''Cosmos,'' was on the... [DOC] [TLE] Missions to Mars | The Planetary Society [PAR] But since 1996, Mars exploration has undergone a Renaissance, with data from 
... The rover has also made key discoveries such as the detection of organic 
material. ... the hematite mineral that had been seen from space by Mars Global 
Surveyor. ... summer solstice on May 12, 2010, JPL declared the lander to be 
dead. [DOC] [TLE] Carl Sagan and the Cosmos Legacy - Cosmos: A Spacetime ... [PAR] Feb 20, 2014 ... In the introduction to his companion book to the Cosmos series, Sagan ... by 
inferring that in addition to carbon dioxide, water vapor played a role; later ... He 
also helped to select the landing sites for Viking 1 and 2, which were the ... 
Daniel S. Goldin, to describe his visions for the future of space exploration. [DOC] [TLE] Carl Sagan - Academic, Astronomer, Scientist - Biography.com [PAR] Aug 29, 2016 ... Academic, Astronomer, Scientist (19341996) ... and the TV series Cosmos, 
which was reborn on TV in 2014, before his 1996 death. ... Working again with 
NASA, Sagan helped choose where the Viking probes would ... nonprofit 
organization focusing on space exploration, and also launched the hugely... [DOC] [TLE] September 1980 - Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos: A Personal Journey' Airs ... [PAR] Sep 10, 2014 ... The late 1970s were a prime era for space and science: the sci-fi blockbusters ... 
With Sagan as the writer and host, BBC documentary producer Adrian ... KCET 
also acquired six new TK-47 cameras, which helped make the ... When Sagan 
died in 1996, "Cosmos" was named as his greatest achievement

Question: This "Cosmos" host, who also played a role in Mariner & Viking space expeditions, passed away in 1996
Answer: Carl Sagan