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 Star of Bethlehem only features in one of the gospels, so there is a limited historical record. There was a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in 2BC, which could have been seen at the time as a ...

At least four theories have been advanced to explain the Star of Bethlehem from a purely astronomical viewpoint. Possibly the first idea put forward was that it was an unusually bright fireball ...

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 ...

The faithful sing about the “Star of Wonder” that guided the wise men to a manger in the little town of Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. They’re commemorating the Star of Bethlehem described ...

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 ...