It was 2020 when Jupiter and Saturn aligned to form what some referred to as the "Star of Bethlehem," and it won't happen again until 2040. Experts told USA TODAY Mars, Jupiter and Venus ...

Jupiter and Saturn will align on Monday evening ... the time of Jesus’s birth may be responsible for the fabled Bethlehem Star described in the Bible. While many Christians believe the bright ...

The celestial event that has been dubbed the Christmas Star, or Star of Bethlehem, can be observed ... have been a rare celestial alignment, with Jupiter, Venus and a star known as Regulus all ...

The Star of Bethlehem only features in one of the ... It is also possible they saw two planets — Jupiter and Saturn — moving across the sky together from night to night and felt guided by ...

Jupiter and Saturn will line up on Dec. 21 ... occurred in 7 BCE and could be the astronomical origin of the Star of Bethlehem that guided the wise men. But there are notable differences between ...

and Jupiter passed Saturn for the third time December 5. Astronomy/Roen Kelly What about a mash-up of planets like the Great Conjunction of 2020? Could that explain the Star of Bethlehem?

Jupiter and Saturn are getting closer as they near ... Some claim a similar planetary meetup created the legendary Star of Bethlehem that led the biblical Magi, also known as the three wise ...

By chance, the day that Jupiter and Saturn will appear closest for Earth ... because of a belief that the biblical tale of the Star of Bethlehem could have been a planetary conjunction.

Jupiter and Saturn will be so close today that they ... The conjunction is sometimes nicknamed the "Christmas Star" or "Star of Bethlehem" for its connection to the Christian nativity story.

PARIS, France (AFP) — The solar system’s two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn ... Mary and the newly born Jesus — the Star of Bethlehem. Seen with a telescope or even a good pair of ...

The event known as the Great Conjunction or Star of Bethlehem occurs when planets Jupiter and Saturn appear exceptionally close in the sky, creating a shining orb that looks like a single star.

Sure, residents of Bethlehem can see a Christmas star any ... But it is very rare that Jupiter and Saturn will appear quite this close – though they physically remain hundreds of millions ...