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 as one ...

(NewsNation) — For more than two millennia, the Star of Bethlehem has captured the imagination of believers, scientists and historians alike. Described in the Gospel of Matthew as the celestial sign ...

For more than two millennia, people around the world have wondered about the Star of Bethlehem, the mysterious celestial object said to have guided the three wise men to the birthplace of Jesus. Now, ...

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Astronomers have long sought a cosmic explanation for the Bible’s Star of Bethlehem, the shining celestial object that, so the story goes, guided the wise men, or magi, from Jerusalem to greet the ...

Astronomers have long sought a cosmic explanation for the Bible’s Star of Bethlehem, the shining celestial object that, so the story goes, guided the wise men, or magi, from Jerusalem to greet the ...