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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.

Georges Lemaître proposes that the universe is expanding.
A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system.
Astronomer Tycho Brahe overturns 1,500 years of scientific belief.
Latest Episodes
A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system.
Episode two charts our efforts to give the earth shape and place in the cosmos.
Explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies.
Extras
Hear Jules Verne's story of a cannon shot to the moon.
Take a closer look at John Harrison's Marine Chronometer.
Explore the Greek myth of Odysseus.
Take an in depth look at the celestial bodies discovered by Galileo.
Explore Ptolemy's earth-centered model of the cosmos.
Episode two charts our efforts to give the earth shape and place in the cosmos.
Get a glimpse into the world's oldest complete creation story through animation.
Astronomer Phil Plait explains how ancient civilizations aligned their buildings.
Ancient Skies recounts the Ancient Greek myth of Icarus through detailed animation.
Discover how centuries of knowledge helped us understand the mysteries of space.