Ancient Skies
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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S1 E3: The Universe is ExpandingGeorges Lemaître, Belgian priest and astronomer, used Albert Einstein's ... -
S1 E3: Cannon Shot to the MoonHear Jules Verne's story of an American Gun Club, which shot a projectile ... -
S1 E3: The Marine ChronometerTake a closer look at John Harrison's Marine Chronometer, the device that solved ... -
S1 E3: Shattering the SpheresDanish Astronomer Tycho Brahe's observations of the Great Comet of 1577 overturn ... -
S1 E2: Galileo's DiscoveriesTake an in depth look at the celestial bodies discovered by Italian Renaissance ... -
S1 E2: Earth-Centered CosmosExplore ancient astronomer Ptolemy's model of the cosmos, which placed the Earth ... -
S1 E2: The Edge of the WorldExplore the ancient Greek myth of Odysseus, who encountered Scylla and Charybdis ... -
S1 E1: The Story of IcarusAncient Skies recounts the Ancient Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to ... -
S1 E1: Celestial AlignmentAstronomer Phil Plait explains how ancient civilizations used the skies to ... -
S1 E1: The Enuma ElisGet a glimpse into the Enuma Elis, the Babylonian myth that is the earliest ...
