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Ancient Skies

The Marine Chronometer

Take a closer look at John Harrison's Marine Chronometer, the device that solved the longitude problem.

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Our Place in the Universe
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A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system.
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Episode two charts our efforts to give the earth shape and place in the cosmos.
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Explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies.
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