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.

In the more than 80 years since, Bethlehem has embraced its Christmas City character. And throughout that time, its most prominent decoration has shined down from South Mountain, a giant star ...

For example, the Star of Bethlehem couldn’t have been a meteor ... So, if a comet suddenly started shining brightly in the night sky, it’s hard to imagine three wise menwould interpret ...

Yet, in ancient times, any shining object in the sky ... Astronomy and the star of Bethlehem The modern word "astronomy" ...

An iconic symbol of the Christmas season, the Moravian star takes on special significance in the Lehigh Valley, particularly in the Moravian-founded communities of Bethlehem and Nazareth.

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 ...

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Don't Edit In the 80 years since, Bethlehem has embraced its Christmas City character. And throughout that time, its most prominent decoration has shined down from South Mountain, a giant star ...

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been caused by a "great conjunction" of ... So, if a comet suddenly started shining brightly in the night sky, it’s hard to imagine three wise men would interpret it ...

Finally, and much more crucially, it stopped over Bethlehem. Another way to interpret this is that the star stopped shining when they reached Bethlehem. The most popular hypothesis explains how it ...