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 ...

The story of the Star of Bethlehem appears only in the Book of Matthew. The gospel tells us that a bright star appeared in the eastern sky when Jesus was born, famously seen by a group of wise men.

Their view of the night sky was unobstructed by light pollution ... Astronomy and the star of Bethlehem The modern word ...

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.

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 ...

you don't need anything fancy to see these people have been looking at the sky for thousands of years," he said. Religious texts give reports of a particular star, the Star of Bethlehem ...

The "Star of Bethlehem" show is — or was — to planetariums ... like "Astronomy Tonight" (7 p.m. Dec. 7) and "The Sky Above" (5 p.m. Dec. 7) throughout the holiday season, so that no one ...

A question frequently heard by astronomers near Christmas is, “What was the Star of Bethlehem?” Everyone who asks this question must believe that there is at least a possibility that the Star ...

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 ...