Ancient Skies
Wednesday, December 3
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.
- 8pm – Gods and Monsters
From our earliest ancestors we discover how we used the skies to navigate and tell time, and how we gave religious significance to the things we saw in it. We finish on the cusp of a revolution that gave birth to modern science.
- 9pm – Finding the Center
Follow the story of our earth as it takes shape and a place in the cosmos in the minds of great astronomers and scientists including Ptolemy, Copernicus and Galileo.
- 10pm – Our Place in the Universe
We complete the puzzle of our ancient skies, collecting the missing pieces required for an accurate model of our universe.