This week, the night sky offers a rare celestial spectacle that promises to captivate stargazers across North America. Among ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

In the Bible, the Star of Bethlehem rises in the southern sky and then comes to a standstill, which is abnormal for a ...

A scientist has identified a possible astronomical explanation for the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible ...

The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it ...

A NASA planetary scientist has proposed what may be the first scientifically sound explanation for the mysterious Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus over two ...

This show, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.18, 2025, is free to the public. Doors open at 6:30. Admission is free but non-perishable ...

A look at the enduring mystery of the ‘Star of Bethlehem’, exploring whether Jupiter, rare planetary alignments, comets or supernovae could explain the celestial event that has fascinated astronomers ...

The Star of Bethlehem, a guiding light for the Magi, has long puzzled experts. NASA scientist Mark Matney proposes a 5 BC ...

When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star ...