The 13-part documentary series Cosmos (1980), produced and presented by astrophysicist Carl Sagan (USA), utilised the skills or effects technicians who had previously worked on Star Wars (1977) to create a “spaceship of the imagination” – an impressive set that replicated the inside of a space station with portholes looking on to the Universe. The project took two years to plan, earning the show the first ever Emmy award for special effects.