"The Seventies. Astrobiologist Carl Sagan is looking for ways to get in contact with extraterrestrial life. When NASA sends satellites to the back of the solar system--and even further--Carl takes his chance: he launches all kinds of sounds and images from planet Earth into space. How did he do that? And where are they going to end up?"--Back cover.
The author shares his thoughts on the relationship between religion and science, and examines how the perception of God fits into the nature and scope of the universe.