The faithful sing about the “Star of Wonder” that ... as compared with the fixed background stars). By the earliest time the men could have arrived in Bethlehem, the baby Jesus would likely ...

Some astronomers suggest the star was two bright objects 'in conjunction' It might seem churlish to dissect such an enduring image of Christmas as the star of Bethlehem, but a quiet astronomical ...

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been caused by a “great ... but compare the positions of the planets with the background stars. On May 29, Jupiter passed Saturn (both moving right to left ...

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 ...

It might seem odd to talk about the Star of Bethlehem during the month of August ... and partly obscured by the bright background of the twilight sky. The planets will be separated by only ...

Could the rare convergence of Venus, Jupiter and Mars seen on the horizon this week be a repeat of the biblical phenomenon, the Star of Bethlehem ... story with an image he found on an ancient ...

Can Astronomy Explain the Biblical Star of Bethlehem ... as compared with the fixed background stars). By the earliest time the men could have arrived in Bethlehem, the baby Jesus would likely ...

That is the Star of Bethlehem. Did it really happen ... as shown in the second image (reproduced from a planetarium program). A year later, there were two other significant conjunctions in ...

It might seem churlish to dissect such an enduring image of Christmas as the star of Bethlehem, but a quiet astronomical debate has been bubbling away for decades. Could some real cosmic event ...

The question comes up each Christmas, sent by email or scrawled on paper and shoved into the Vatican Observatory’s in-box: What was the Star of Bethlehem? “I can see why people would want ...