Jupiter and Sirius shine side by side in the southeast tonight, mimicking the mythical “Christmas Star” story. Here's exactly ...

In the Bible, the Star of Bethlehem rises in the southern sky and then comes to a standstill, which is abnormal for a ...

After their audience with the king, [the wise men] set out,” reads chapter two of the Book of Matthew. “And behold, the star ...

The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star ...

The Christian Bible describes how a so-called Star of Bethlehem guided three wise men to Jerusalem where they found the newborn Jesus. There are many theories that attempt to explain what the Star of ...

The Star of Bethlehem may have been a planetary conjunction. A comet or supernova are less likely explanations. Multiple planetary alignments around 7-3 BC could have been interpreted as significant.

Spoiler alert: This article reveals the general vicinity of the hidden Bethlehem Star's location. It's Star Search, Bethlehem style! A giant, 15-foot Bethlehem Star will be planted in a different ...

The brisk, pre-Yule weather didn’t keep me from enjoying three days in Christmas City, USA. It was mostly on foot, including 10.2 miles one day crossing the Lehigh River over and back on two bridges.

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 as one ...