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Ancient Skies

Episode 3 Preview | Our Place in the Universe

A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system.

Aired 08/07/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Ancient Skies

Episode 3 Preview | Our Place in the Universe

Preview: Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

A cast of scientific pioneers reshape our solar system.

In Episode 3, we complete the puzzle of our ancient skies, collecting the missing pieces required for an accurate model of our universe. We break through the spheres that defined our skies for millennia, abandon the long-held idea of circular orbits, discover new neighbors in our solar system, and begin to comprehend the enormity of our ever-growing universe.

Aired 08/07/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Cannon Shot to the Moon

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Hear Jules Verne's story of a cannon shot to the moon. (2m 4s)

The Marine Chronometer

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Take a closer look at John Harrison's Marine Chronometer. (2m 9s)

Shattering the Spheres

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Astronomer Tycho Brahe overturns 1,500 years of scientific belief. (2m 16s)

The Universe is Expanding

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Georges Lemaître proposes that the universe is expanding. (2m 56s)

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