Also known as the Christmas Star, the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew, in which the disciple ...

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? The Christmas star. At ...

Today, modern astronomy is helping scientists inch ... that a conjunction theory might be correct in his book "The Star of Bethlehem" (Rutgers University Press, 1999). If the "star" was the ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

Was the Star of Bethlehem a comet, conjunction, or astrological sign Experts believe the Star could have been an alignment of planets Debate continues over whether the Star was a miracle or an astrono ...

In Christian tradition, the "Star of Bethlehem" guided wise men to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem more than two millennia ago. Now, viral social media posts are claiming stargazers can see ...

At 1:20 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, the Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky with respect to the background stars.

Every year around Advent, Catholics are reminded of the story of the Nativity of Our Lord. Actually, for those keeping score, there are two stories of this in the Bible, which are often ...

The "Star of Bethlehem" show is — or was — to planetariums ... the "Christmas Star" show is interspersed with other programs, like "Astronomy Tonight" (7 p.m. Dec. 7) and "The Sky Above ...

Also known as the Christmas Star, the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew. The disciple relates how the Magi [wise people] from the East came to Jerusalem and asked: “Where is ...