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 ...

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Astronomers believe the Star of Bethlehem or "Christmas Star" could have been a real event explained by something as simple ...

Sitting high atop South Mountain, the lone star peeking out of the trees can be seen from just about anywhere: the highway and Main Street, and its bright light shines directly into Bethlehem ...

The two planets appeared so close together in Earth’s night sky on the winter ... that coincided with the biblical first Christmas: the Star of Bethlehem. But did such a cosmic sight ever ...

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the ... Their view of the night sky was unobstructed by light pollution from streetlights, cars and buildings.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star ... and set at night [westward]." Although scientists have ruled out several possibilities, we may never know for sure what the Star of Bethlehem ...

Stars can be seen in the night sky. Picture Alliance/DPA via Getty Images The "Christmas Star" may ... texts give reports of a particular star, the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the prophets ...