Fanatical violent resentment toward ancient Greek scholarly learning reached a violent crescendo under the rule of Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria. In Edward Gibbon’s ‘The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’, the beginning of the Dark Ages began with the murder of the custodian of the Great […]
Day: July 12, 2023
The Hungry Star That Can’t Stop Snacking!
When a small star like our Sun has finally begun to use up its necessary supply of hydrogen fuel, it first swells up to hideous proportions to become what is known as a Red Giant star. This very bloated, red-hued relic of what was once a small, sparkling Sun-like star […]