Fair rating?The Lives of the Stars
Using computer animation and amazing astronomical art, Dr. Sagan shows how stars are born, live, die, and sometimes collapse to form neutron stars or black holes. We then journey into the future to witness "the last perfect day on Earth," 5 billion years from now, after which the sun will engulf our planet in the fires of its death throes.
Not streaming in your region — see every region's options
#5In Season 1of 13 rated episodes
#31All-timeof 39 rated episodes
+0.0vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.1
1980First airedNovember 23, 1980
Crew
Shows like Cosmos
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Mystery·Nature·HistoryWhat on Earth?2015·Science
What on Earth? is a documentary series using satellite images of strange geological occurrences and man-made structures on Earth to examine such matters as the planet's extreme locations, phenomena and species. - 02Mystery·Nature·HistoryThe Sky at Night1957–present·BBC FourOur team of astronomers tell us what's on view in the night sky.
- 03Mystery·Nature·HistoryLost Treasures of Egypt2019–presentSame network — National Geographic·
- 04Mystery·Nature·HistoryStrip the Cosmos2014–2020·Science
In each episode of Strip the Cosmos, stunning CGI strips major planets, moons, black holes, stars and galaxies of gases, minerals, rock, magma and gravitational force-fields – layer by layer – revealing the destiny,… - 05Mystery·History·AdventureExpedition Unknown2015–present·DiscoveryIn the hit series Expedition Unknown, Travel Channel's witty explorer Josh Gates seeks answers to some of the world's most captivating unsolved stories and legends.
- 06Nature·HistoryNOVA1974–present·PBS
NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will…
