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How a Medieval Monk in Oxford Used Light and Color to Discover What Stars and Planets Are Made Of

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In the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican brother of Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and colours to show that stars and planets are made up of the same elements that are found here on Earth. In doing so, he questioned the scientific orthodoxy of his time and [...]
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In the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican brother of Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and colours to show that stars and planets are made up of the same elements that are found here on Earth. In doing so, he questioned the scientific orthodoxy of his time and [...]

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Issuesfr broke the news in on Monday, November 10, 2025.
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