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 ...

Italian painter Giotto di Bondone witnessed Halley’s Comet when it appeared in 1301 A.D. Then, he painted the Star of Bethlehem as a comet burning bright above Jesus in the manger.

Mars, Jupiter and Venus, another suggested theory for the "Star of Bethlehem," will not be in conjunction on Dec. 21, according to experts. Our fact-check sources: Kevin Lewis , Dec. 16, Email to ...

In late December 2022, social media users shared a copypasta post that claimed the "Star of Bethlehem" would shine shortly after sunset on Dec. 21 for the first time since the year 1226.

It's Star Search, Bethlehem style! A giant, 15-foot Bethlehem Star will be planted in a different location each holiday season, officials announced. "Last year it was here at Payrow Plaza.

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.

For some reason or another, the belfry of Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem has never been home to a Moravian star. The multi-pointed ornaments are found everywhere else in the Christmas City ...

Editor’s note: The science behind the Star of Bethlehem is hotly debated, but here is one biblical scholar’s interpretation of what took place. 1. The Star was historical. Some have claimed ...

Among those to emerge from the area’s DIY scene is Bethlehem’s indie pop punk duo Slingshot Dakota. “How do you go from a kid being in a high school band to […] Skip to content ...

For centuries, Star Street in Bethlehem—believed to be the path taken by Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to the Church of the Nativity—was a bustling hub for craftsmen, workshops, and souvenir ...

The star of Bethlehem may have been a planetary conjunction like the one happening on the 2020 winter solstice between Jupiter and Saturn, their closest in centuries. How and when to see it.