Today, Venus is referred to as the "Christmas Star" because it will be the brightest object in the sky, besides the moon and sun, Throop said. Stars can be seen in the night sky. When Jupiter is ...

An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. ForbesHow You Can See A Once-In-10-Lifetimes 'Christmas Star' Planets This Week With Your Naked EyesBy Jamie Carter Although ...

It’s a phenomenon not seen for nearly 800 years, but it will light up the sky Monday night. “What has become known popularly as the ‘Christmas Star’ is an especially vibrant planetary ...

creating a "Christmas star" in what will be a super rare occurrence. The two planets will create a "spectacular event in the sky” on Monday night as they happen to meet in a combined patch of ...

As 2020 came to a close, the solar system decided to grace us with a cosmic Christmas miracle that hadn't been witnessed in nearly 800 years, often referred to as the "Star of Bethlehem" or the ...

While it’s not an actual star, the two planets will certainly make a bright splash in the night sky. On the night of December 21, the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will appear so closely ...

The conjunction of the two largest planets in our solar system was seen from Earth as an impressive big bright light in the night sky ... to it as the Christmas Star or the Star of Bethlehem." ...

(KUTV) — For the first time in 800 years, the "Christmas Star" or "Star of Bethlehem" will be visible in the night sky. During the upcoming winter solstice on Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will ...

The timing of this conjunction, as the celestial event is known, has caused some to suggest it may have been the source of a bright light in the sky 2,000 years ago. That became known as the Star ...

A once-in a -lifetime Christmas star will grace the sky on Thursday for the first time in 400 years. Jupiter and Saturn will align in the night sky on December 21 and appear as one single bright ...

Stars can be seen in the night sky. Picture Alliance/DPA via Getty Images The "Christmas Star" may have historically been when Jupiter and Saturn were in conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn or ...