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Discover how centuries of knowledge helped us understand the mysteries of space.
Discover how centuries of knowledge, experimentation and engineering helped our ancestors understand the mysteries of space. Expert contributors decode astronomical myths and uncover the science behind their origins.
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Discover how centuries of knowledge, experimentation and engineering helped our ancestors understand the mysteries of space. Expert contributors decode astronomical myths and uncover the science behind their origins.
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Preview: S1 | 30s | Discover how centuries of knowledge helped us understand the mysteries of space. (30s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 56s | Georges Lemaître proposes that the universe is expanding. (2m 56s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 16s | Astronomer Tycho Brahe overturns 1,500 years of scientific belief. (2m 16s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 9s | Take a closer look at John Harrison's Marine Chronometer. (2m 9s)
Episode 3 Preview | Our Place in the Universe
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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system. (30s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 4s | Hear Jules Verne's story of a cannon shot to the moon. (2m 4s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 38s | Take an in depth look at the celestial bodies discovered by Galileo. (2m 38s)
Episode 2 Preview | Finding the Center
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Preview: Ep2 | 30s | Episode two charts our efforts to give the earth shape and place in the cosmos. (30s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 52s | Explore the Greek myth of Odysseus. (1m 52s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 58s | Explore Ptolemy's earth-centered model of the cosmos. (1m 58s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 5s | Ancient Skies recounts the Ancient Greek myth of Icarus through detailed animation. (3m 5s)
Episode 1 Preview | Gods and Monsters
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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | Explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies. (30s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 45s | Get a glimpse into the world's oldest complete creation story through animation. (1m 45s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 3s | Astronomer Phil Plait explains how ancient civilizations aligned their buildings. (2m 3s)
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