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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/11/19f97e2krrztzjpg.jpg?quality=7523281556As America’s foremost ambassador to space, Carl Sagan has continued to inspire our fascination with exploring beyond Earth. The Library of Congress has digitised its Carl Sagan archives, and several items just collected online give us an amazing new look into the mind of the astronomer.