It was 2020 when Jupiter and Saturn aligned to form what some referred to as the "Star of Bethlehem," and it won't happen again until 2040. Experts told USA TODAY Mars, Jupiter and Venus ...

Jupiter and Saturn will line up on Dec. 21 ... occurred in 7 BCE and could be the astronomical origin of the Star of Bethlehem that guided the wise men. But there are notable differences between ...

Sure, residents of Bethlehem can see a Christmas star any ... But it is very rare that Jupiter and Saturn will appear quite this close – though they physically remain hundreds of millions ...

By chance, the day that Jupiter and Saturn will appear closest for Earth ... because of a belief that the biblical tale of the Star of Bethlehem could have been a planetary conjunction.

Jupiter and Saturn are getting closer as they near ... Some claim a similar planetary meetup created the legendary Star of Bethlehem that led the biblical Magi, also known as the three wise ...

The theory that the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn may be the Star of Bethlehem is not new. It was proposed in the early 17th century by Johannes Kepler, a German astronomer and mathematician.

and Jupiter passed Saturn for the third time December 5. Astronomy/Roen Kelly What about a mash-up of planets like the Great Conjunction of 2020? Could that explain the Star of Bethlehem?

On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn — which are actually separated ... have conjectured that the Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to Jesus Christ's birthplace in the Bible was a ...

But again tonight, go outside. Look to the Southwest spot. Jupiter. Saturn is going to be right near Jupiter is being called the Star of Bethlehem or The Christmas Star. For the first time since the ...

Our solar system's two biggest planets in one viewfinder: Jupiter and Saturn ... conjunction falls on the winter solstice, like a "Star of Bethlehem for Christmas week 2020." ...

So, when Jupiter and Saturn got together it was simply a ... that these two planets might be a replica of the legendary Star of Bethlehem. Actually, one of the more popular theories for the ...

The event known as the Great Conjunction or Star of Bethlehem occurs when planets Jupiter and Saturn appear exceptionally close in the sky, creating a shining orb that looks like a single star.