Astronomy and the star of Bethlehem. The modern word "astronomy" derives from the Greek word for star, astron. Ancient astronomers meticulously tracked the movements of stars.

The famous Star of Bethlehem may not have been a star at all, but an extremely rare planetary alignment, according to a University of Notre Dame professor. Grant Matthews, professor of theoretical ...

I don't know if star-of-Bethlehem is actually all that perfect, come to think of it. Its flowers are pretty but the foliage flops all over and at 24 inches tall, the mass of green makes a mess of ...

To understand the Star of Bethlehem, we need to think like the three wise men. Motivated by this “star in the east,” they first traveled to Jerusalem and told King Herod the prophecy that a ...

For this year’s edition of Trees of Historic Bethlehem, a small army of volunteers decorated two dozen Christmas trees, each based on a specific piece of art — a painting or piece of po… ...

JRR Tolkien, the star of Bethlehem, and the fairy-story that came true. By Jim Denney , Fox News. Published December 24, 2012 8:55am EST | Updated May 7, 2015 12:41am EDT. Facebook ...

To understand the Star of Bethlehem, we need to think like the three wise men. Motivated by this "star in the east," they first traveled to Jerusalem and told King Herod the prophecy that a new ...

If nothing else, the story of the Star of Bethlehem tells us of a time when looking up to the skies in awe and wonder was part of most people's lives, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

The famous Star of Bethlehem, which is typically associated with Christmas, will be seen in the sky again this December for the first time in 800 years. Everyone on Earth will be .