is a great tool for estimating angles in the night sky. Credit: The Conversation. The idea that a conjunction between bright planets could explain the Star of Bethlehem isn’t new. A note in the ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star ... bright object in the sky — a conjunction between planets and stars. A conjunction occurs when two or more celestial bodies appear to meet in the ...

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Astronomers believe the Star of Bethlehem or "Christmas ... occurred when Jupiter was directly overhead at Bethlehem at the same time of night for several nights," according to the Royal Museum ...

(Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) What are all those bright ... in the night sky. (Getty Images) First find Sirius, whose name means “glowing” in Greek — it’s the brightest star in the ...

Sirius—the “Dog Star”—never seems to get the recognition it deserves. It’s the brightest star in the night ... low in the sky. However, because it’s so close and so bright its more ...

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A question frequently heard by astronomers near Christmas is, “What was the Star of Bethlehem ... are bright enough to be seen in full daylight, and when seen in the night sky they are ...

"Right now is a great time to go outside and look up at the night sky," Henry Throop, a planetary scientist at NASA, told ABC News. Stars can be seen in the night sky. Picture Alliance/DPA via ...