The Star of Bethlehem may have been a planetary conjunction, like the 2020 Great Conjunction. A comet or supernova are less likely explanations due to historical records and lack of evidence ...

Puzzles for astronomy. To understand the Star of Bethlehem, we need to think like the three wise men.

Another possibility is that the Star of Bethlehem was a comet. Bright comets do appear in the sky from time to time, and have been described as "hanging over" particular cities or lands, as the ...

Astronomy and the star of Bethlehem. The modern word "astronomy" derives from the Greek word for star, astron. Ancient astronomers meticulously tracked the movements of stars.

Wikipedia (“Star of Bethlehem”) briefly describes the opinions of attorney Rick Larson who produced the much-viewed video documentary The Star of Bethlehem in 2007, concerning extraordinary ...

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been caused by a “great conjunction” of the bright planets Venus and Jupiter? On June 17, 2 B.C., the planets had come so close they would have almost appeared ...

To understand the Star of Bethlehem, we need to think like the three wise men. Motivated by this "star in the east," they first traveled to Jerusalem and told King Herod the prophecy that a new ...

Puzzles for astronomy. To understand the Star of Bethlehem, we need to think like the three wise men.

Illustrative: A Christmas star is seen in front of the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on December 21, 2008.

Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star of Wonder” that guided the wise men to a manger in the little town of Bethlehem ...

Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star of Wonder” that guided the wise men to a manger in the little town of Bethlehem ...