ASK AI: Unfortunately, I cannot ask Carl Sagan directly as he passed away in 1996. However, I can tell you that Carl Sagan was a passionate advocate for space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life. He believed that exploring space and searching for other life forms was essential to our understanding of our place in the universe and our own existence. Sagan argued that space exploration helps us to better understand the workings of the universe, from the formation of galaxies to the evolution of stars and planets. It also allows us to study the origins of life on Earth and potentially discover new forms of life elsewhere in the universe. In addition to the scientific benefits, Sagan believed that space exploration could inspire humanity and bring people together. He famously said, "The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space." Regarding reaching out to possible life forms, Sagan advocated for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) and was involved in the creation of the Voyager Golden Record, which was meant to serve as a message to any intelligent extraterrestrial life that might come across it. Sagan believed that contact with other intelligent beings would have profound implications for human society and our understanding of the universe. He argued that it could help us to better understand our own place in the cosmos and could provide us with new perspectives on life and the universe. Overall, Carl Sagan believed that space exploration and the search for other forms of life were important pursuits that could help us to better understand the universe and ourselves.