One of the classic images of the Christmas holiday is that of three wise men or kings traveling to Bethlehem, over which hangs a brilliant star. The Star of Bethlehem has its roots in the opening ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago ... it makes a nice picture having a comet and a tail but in those ...

has been studying the Star of Bethlehem for over a decade. "Astronomers, historians and theologians have pondered the question of the 'Christmas Star' for many years," said Matthews, in a press ...

The planets on their rounds have what astronomers call a “stationary point,” he said, and he believes that when the Bible tells of the star stopping over Bethlehem, it actually had reached its ...

Julian Moya snapped pictures of his wife, Dee Moya; daughter, Stephanie Stambaugh; and granddaughter, Taylor Stambaugh. For the Edgemere family, seeing the Star of Bethlehem aglow is a reminder of ...

That prompted some to dub the sight a “Christmas Star,” and others to wonder about a similar-sounding celestial event that coincided with the biblical first Christmas: the Star of Bethlehem.

PHOTOS: So-called "Star of Bethlehem" seen over HoustonA viewer-submitted photo of Jupiter and Venus pairing up in the night sky. The event is known by some as the "Star of Bethlehem." KTRK Photo ...

The star then leads them to Bethlehem and stops over the house of Jesus and his family. Many have read this story with the presupposition that Matthew must have been referencing an actual ...

The "Star of Bethlehem" will put on a sky show over Michigan tonight and for the ... That's when the first images of Pluto may show up from the spacecraft New Horizons. New Horizons has been ...

As the well-known story in the Gospel of Matthew goes, three Magi, or wise men, followed the Star of Bethlehem to Jerusalem ... it makes a nice picture having a comet and a tail but in those ...

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been caused by a “great ... till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.” ...