A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SAGAN

Fri, 15 Nov '24
See 36-Down
Thu, 18 Jul '24
Carl who wrote "Cosmos"
Fri, 8 Dec '23
Pioneer in the field of exobiology
Tue, 28 Sep '21
Scientist who said "Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark"
Thu, 2 Sep '21
Astronomer Carl