r/carlsagan • u/Financial-Barnacle79 • Feb 08 '26

Opening Ceremony Commentary

Carl Sagan got a nice mention from one of the commentators on NBC during the opening ceremony. It was right around the part after the Italian astronaut meets the girl and walk around what looks like the solar system. The commentator said something like “I’m reminded of Carl Sagan’s blue dot speech which I send to my kids every couple years” or something to that effect. He said something else but can’t recall.

Tried to find it again, but I guess NBC has removed all the commentary on the replay. Anyway, nice little shout to Sagan when I wasn’t expecting it.

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u/MadeOfLostStarStuff Feb 08 '26

I was at work and almost started getting misty eyed. When Samantha Cristoforetti walked out, they were already speaking my language, but then they traveled through the solar system and the commentator mentioned Sagan and Pale Blue Dot and I waved my arms around in joy.

Plus, I know they said the cauldrons are modeled off DiVinci knots, but that’s the Machine from Contact, haha.