From myth to science though timekeeping and navigation, the night sky is central to the human story. Roberto Trotta explores the many ways in which our lives are intertwined with the stars.

The cosmologist lays out a brief history of stargazing, from 17th century Florence and Galileo, to the James Webb Space Telescope.

Read by Khalid Abdalla
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie Show less