Lehigh University Art Gallery asked New York artist Shimon Attie to make “Starstruck,” a film and sculptural installation about the history of Bethlehem, Pa. Artist-in-residence Shimon Attie created ...

One is that the Star was nothing more than an exceptionally ... for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for ...

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 ...

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.

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? The Christmas star At Christmas time, people sometimes put a star on top of the Christmas tree.

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 ...

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 ...

This documentary suggests it may have been Jupiter. The Star of Bethlehem (Mpower Pictures) is a fine Christian documentary chronicling Rick Larson’s use of contemporary astronomical software in ...

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 ...

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