Previews + Extras
The Edge of the World
S1 E2 - 1m 52s
Explore the ancient Greek myth of Odysseus, who encountered Scylla and Charybdis as he sailed toward the edge of the known world.
Earth-Centered Cosmos
S1 E2 - 1m 58s
Explore ancient astronomer Ptolemy's model of the cosmos, which placed the Earth at the center of everything.
Galileo's Discoveries
S1 E2 - 2m 38s
Take an in depth look at the celestial bodies discovered by Italian Renaissance astronomer Galileo Galilei, as he used his telescopes to look further into space than anyone had ever seen before.
Episode 2 Preview | Finding the Center
S1 E2 - 30s
Episode two of this landmark series delves further into our ancient understanding of the skies above. After exploring the mysterious creatures living at the edge of the world, we 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.
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