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Since very young, I have always been interested in the Universe. One of the most inspiring book I read while growing up is the Gamow book - “One,Two, Three,  . . , Infinity” However, the conventional wisdom at the time  is that  Astronomy is for the birds. One better study something practical  such as engineering. So that sealed my fate (not that I am complaining).

But I still retained my interest about astronomy and the cosmos and kept  up with developments and discoveries in the subject. More than a generation ago, the late Carl Sagan launched the famed documentary series “COSMOS”which coined among other things the well-known phrase  “. . . billions and billions . .” (the series was seen by at least 500 million people  across 60 different countries). Now 30+ years later, a new series with same name introduced by President Obama debuted tonight on TV.  It certainly lived up to expectation. Even though I was familiar with almost all the facts (except one, guess what) in this first of this new film  series.  I was nevertheless moved and fascinated during the entire  hour of the film. I am sure it will be available in China (let me know if this is true)  and urge all ScienceNet reader to watch it.