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Finding The Center
Episode 2
Follow the efforts to give the Earth a shape and a place. From flat Earth legends to Galileo's telescope, track major changes in scientific understanding. Ideas rise and fall as we continue to explore our ancient skies.
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Ancient Skies
Ancient Skies
E1: Gods and Monsters
Episode 1
Explore the origins of our relationship with the skies. Our ancestors use the sky to navigate and tell time, and give religious significance to what they see in it. Then, a revolution gives birth to modern science.
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Ancient Skies
Ancient Skies
E2: Finding the Center
Episode 2
Follow the efforts to give the Earth a shape and a place. From flat Earth legends to Galileo's telescope, track major changes in scientific understanding. Ideas rise and fall as we continue to explore our ancient skies.
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Ancient Skies
Ancient Skies
E3: Our Place in the Universe
Episode 3
In Episode 3, we complete the puzzle of our ancient skies, collecting the missing pieces required for an accurate model of our universe.
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