Ancient Skies
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.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- PBS
- Documentary
- TV-PG
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
3 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Gods and Monsters
Wed, Jul 24, 2019 54 mins
We explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies, from our earliest ancestors, to the birth of science.
Episode 2
Finding the Center
Wed, Jul 31, 2019 54 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.
Episode 3
Our Place in the Universe
Wed, Jul 24, 2019 54 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.
