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Ancient Skies

Finding the Center

Season 1 Episode 2

Episode two of this landmark series delves further into our ancient understanding of the skies above. After exploring the mysterious creatures living at the edge of the world, we follow the story of our earth as it takes shape and a place in the cosmos in the minds of great astronomers and scientists including Ptolemy, Copernicus and Galileo.

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A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system.
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Explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies.
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