The Sky at Night · SEASON 68

Ancestral Skies

Episode 8 · 2024-11-11

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Episode overview

This month, The Sky at Night teams up with BBC Ideas to discover the secrets of archaeology and astronomy and to reflect on our ancestral skies. Throughout history and across the world, humanity has looked up and marvelled at the night sky. From ancient civilizations who were guided by the sun, moon and stars, to modern astronomers uncovering the universe's history, we have always found deep meaning in our dark skies. But is modern civilisation putting this important link at risk?

30 minutes

Season 68 episodes

1. Space Rock Return2024-04-08 2. Hiding in Starlight2024-05-13 3. Cosmic Ghosts2024-06-10 4. Webb Telescope - The Story So Far2024-07-08 5. Nicky, NASA and the Next Frontier2024-08-12 6. 2075: Our Place in Space2024-09-09 7. Question Time Special2024-10-07 8. Ancestral Skies2024-11-11