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 ...

the Star of Bethlehem. But did such a cosmic sight ever really exist? And if so, what does astronomical science tell us about what could have caused it? Interestingly, there’s some evidence that ...

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? The Christmas star At Christmas time, people sometimes put a star on top of the Christmas tree.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

REFERRING to the hypothesis in your last week's issue, that the star of Bethlehem was Venus, I would point out that 1180 synodical periods of Venus (i.e. 1180 × 583.92 = 689,025 mean solar days ...

IN regard to the so-called “star of Bethlehem,” Prof. C. A. Grimmer, in “Life from the Dead,” No. 69 (August 1879), p. 267, wrote:—“It will be seen in ‘Cassiopeia's Chair’, and ...

What was the Star of Bethlehem? Did the star really exist? Find out more with our kids' guide to astronomy by local astronomer Mark Lawrik-Thompson. The BBC is not responsible for the content of ...

This documentary suggests it may have been Jupiter. The Star of Bethlehem (Mpower Pictures) is a fine Christian documentary chronicling Rick Larson’s use of contemporary astronomical software in ...