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?

The Bible says nothing about the calendar date of the Nativity ... What might the star have been? At least four theories have been advanced to explain the Star of Bethlehem from a purely ...

Vanden Eykel argued in The Conversation piece that the conjunction was not the fabled Star of Bethlehem leading the Magi to the Nativity Scene. "The biblical story of the star is intended to ...

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 ...

These biblical "Magi," sometimes called kings, now adorn nativity ... for the third time December 5. (Credit: Astronomy/Roen Kelly) What about a mash-up of planets like the upcoming Great Conjunction ...