But religious scholar Eric M. 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 ...

Ancient Chinese emperors also maintained stargazing staff, leading some researchers to examine Babylonian and Chinese records ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Interestingly, the star does not lead them to the manger in Bethlehem, where the child lies. Rather, it takes them to Jerusalem, center of the Jewish world, to King Herod. Jesus will later say to ...

So could the Star of Bethlehem have just been an exploding star that just happened to 'lead' the wise men to Bethlehem?

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 ...

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