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.
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.
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.
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.
Phil Plait
Amelia Clover
Jason Alan Carvell
Adam Luria
Steve Maher
Jonathan Drake
