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Ancient Skies Season 1 Episodes

2019-2019
1 Season
PBS
Documentary
TV-PG

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With breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artefacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, and our changing views of the cosmos throughout history.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

3 Episodes 2019 - 2019

Episode 1

Gods and Monsters

Wed, Jul 24, 201954 mins

We explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies, from our earliest ancestors, to the birth of science.

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Episode 2

Finding the Center

Wed, Jul 31, 201954 mins

Episode Two charts efforts to give the earth a shape and a place. From flat earth legends to Galileo's telescope, this episode tracks major changes in our scientific understanding.

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Episode 3

Our Place in the Universe

Wed, Jul 24, 201954 mins

In this episode, we complete the puzzle of our ancient skies. A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system. We develop new technology to explore its furthest reaches and wonder whether we're alone.

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