Ancient Skies

Documentary 2019

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From Copernicus to Einstein, from the first cave paintings to the most efficient microscopes, this documentary series explores one of man's oldest dreams: to approach, discover and unravel the secrets of the celestial vault.

Documentary 2019

U

Starring Phil Plait, Amelia Clover, Jason Alan Carvell

EPISODE 1

Gods And Monsters

Explores the relationship between humans and the skies, from how ancestors used the sky to navigate and tell time, to the birth of modern science.

45 min · 23 Nov 2020 U
EPISODE 2

Finding The Center

Examining astrology, the spread of astronomical knowledge, and how the revolutionary ideas of Ptolemy, Copernicus and Galileo once again reshaped our ancient skies.

45 min · 24 Nov 2020 U
EPISODE 3

Our Place In The Universe

Finally we break through the spheres that defined our skies for millennia, and begin to comprehend the enormity of our ever-growing universe.

45 min · 25 Nov 2020 U

Phil Plait

Self
Amelia Clover

Voice
Jason Alan Carvell

Narrator
Adam Luria

Director
Steve Maher

Producer

About

Ancient Skies

DOCUMENTARY

From Copernicus to Einstein, from the first cave paintings to the most efficient microscopes, this documentary series explores one of man's oldest dreams: to approach, discover and unravel the secrets of the celestial vault.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2019
Rated: U
Regions of Origin: United Kingdom, United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, Always On)