Carl Sagan was an American astronomer and science communicator best known for presenting Cosmos, the landmark television series that brought astronomy to a mass audience. His phrase billions and billions became shorthand for the vast number of stars and galaxies in the universe, and it was repeated so often in parodies and tributes that it became inseparable from his public image. Online, the clip circulates in science explainers, reaction edits and space montages, where his calm delivery instantly signals wonder at cosmic scale.