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Ancient Skies
Gods and Monsters
Season 1
Episode 1
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.
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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.