PHOTOS: So-called "Star of Bethlehem" seen over HoustonA viewer-submitted photo of Jupiter and Venus pairing up in the night sky. The event is known by some as the "Star of Bethlehem." KTRK Photo ...

One of the classic images of the Christmas holiday is that of three wise men or kings traveling to Bethlehem, over which hangs a brilliant star. The Star of Bethlehem has its roots in the opening ...

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 ...

Learn about all the theories in a free webcast today (Dec. 23 ... both religion and astronomy will discuss what the famous Star of Bethlehem might have been: Was it an actual star, a comet ...

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 ...

A Palestinian municipality worker places a star on top of a tree before the annual lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at Manger Square in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on December 15, 2010.

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 ...

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 ...