The Star of Bethlehem has deep meaning in Christianity; it was thought to have led the three wise men to Bethlehem, where they found the newborn Jesus. In the exhibit, a quilt featuring a large ...

Antiquarians from York County’s Wehrly’s Auction were taking in a seminar about quilts when one piece bearing a Star of Bethlehem caught their eye. Actually, the quilt laden with sewn ...

The Natural History Museum and African Art Museum are closed until January 5, 2022. The Postal Museum and the Asian Art Museum are closed until January 3, 2022. The Anacostia Museum is closed until ...

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? The Christmas star At ...

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 ...

the Star of Bethlehem. But did such a cosmic sight ever really exist? And if so, what does astronomical science tell us about what could have caused it? Interestingly, there’s some evidence that ...

In Christian tradition, the "Star of Bethlehem" guided wise men to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem more than two millennia ago. Now, viral social media posts are claiming stargazers can see ...

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 ...

With modern computer software, it's easy for astronomers to calculate the positions of stars thousands of years ago, at the click of a button. Before computers, ancient astronomers had to plot the ...