Synopsis

The Vikings, Aztecs, and countless other ancient peoples envisioned Armageddon in a variety of ways: fiery infernos, perpetual ice ages, or a world torn apart by seismic upheaval. But which of these visions aligns most closely with modern scientific understanding? Cataclysmic celestial events – the aging of our sun, the expansion of the universe, and other potentially devastating occurrences – might unleash the very kind of destruction that haunted the imaginations of our ancestors. Which ancien