And with the town’s record of not only the Bethlehem star, but also the first documented Christmas tree in the nation, and Christmas markets on both sides of the bustling town’s river ...

Jupiter and Saturn came together in a “Great Conjunction” in 2020 that was unlike any seen in nearly 800 years. The two planets appeared so close together in Earth’s night sky on the winter ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi ... comets were often regarded as bad omens. "For Christmas cards, it makes a nice picture having a comet and a tail ...

Go outside after sunset this month and look to the east, and yes, there it is – the Star of Bethlehem! The Christmas Star! Or is it? That bright light high above the eastern horizon is ...

ASHEVILLE - The Christmas Star set high in the Bethlehem sky offering guidance in the biblical account of Christ’s birth proves to be a pinnacle of hope in Asheville’s history and today.

Christmas is an equal opportunity holiday. It's celebrated in churches, homes, town squares, and on TV. And it's celebrated in less likely places, too. For instance: your local planetarium.

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 ...