MARS OPPORTUNITY ROVER: NASA SAYS GOODBYE TO DOOMED SPACE EXPLORER AFTER 15-YEAR MISSION

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22. Years ago when I was in college, I was trying to decide what science classes to take to meet the

requirement. I had never enjoyed science classes, though I had always liked science programs on PBS.

The community college I was attending had just introduced an innovative science class which was modeled in part on Sagan’s holistic approach. There were 5 professors, each teaching his specific area, but all noting the interconnection of it all. The 6 credits satisfied the bulk of the science requirement, then we just had to pick a lab based on one of the areas to finish.

It was the first time I truly enjoyed taking a science class. The approach intuitively made more sense to me.

That was the beauty and power of Sagan, that his impact stretched so far.