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

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

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

The search for the biblical Star of Bethlehem has long hovered between faith and astronomy, but a new claim from a NASA comet ...

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

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

Jupiter shines brilliantly in the eastern sky this December as it nears opposition early in 2026, outshining nearby stars and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Join Kim Kenny of the Crewe Observatory from 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20 for an indoor program at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield ...