Positive impact

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Cosmos series reached half‑billion viewers and won major broadcast awards

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His book The Dragons of Eden earned the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

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Sagan co‑founded the Planetary Society, fostering public support for space exploration

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Critics argue Cosmos contained Eurocentric and scientifically inaccurate claims

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Sagan’s public tone toward religion sparked backlash for antitheism

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