Could the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the 'three wise men' to the infant Jesus in the Christian Bible, have been a comet that came as close to the Earth as the moon? That's the remarkable ...
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New research: The star of Bethlehem was not a star
A new astronomical study is reviving debate over one of the Bible’s most enduring mysteries. For centuries, the Star of Bethlehem has been portrayed as a miraculous beacon guiding travellers to the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look east a couple of hours after sunset this week and ...
Christmas is an equal opportunity holiday. It's celebrated in churches, homes, town squares, and on TV. And it's celebrated in less likely places, too. For instance: your local planetarium. The "Star ...
The Star of Bethlehem is one of the most famous pieces of Christmas iconography. Despite only appearing in one of the four canonical gospels (the Gospel of Matthew), the story of a celestial object ...
Matthew's star -- A star over Bethlehem? -- The first Christmas -- Halley's comet and other red herrings -- Shooting stars and fiery rains -- Supernova Bethlehem? -- We three kings? -- Triple ...
Every year on January 6th, Christians who follow the Julian calendar celebrate epiphany, a holiday marking the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. But while the occasion holds deep religious ...
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