Ancient Skies

In this episode we explore the origins of our relationship with the skies. From our earliest ancestors we discover how we used the skies to navigate and tell time, and how we gave religious significance to the things we saw in it. We finish on the cusp of a revolution that gave birth to modern science.

Exploring major changes in scientific understanding, from flat Earth legends to Galileo's telescope, and the efforts to give the Earth a shape and a place.

A cast of scientific pioneers reshapes the solar system and better understands a growing universe. But there is still much more space to explore.