New research examines the theory that this biblical phenomenon was actually a comet, and subjects it to mathematical ...

When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star of Bethlehem, he wrote that it should be “classified with the comets which ...

Many researchers have spent decades attempting to decode biblical descriptions and link them to verifiable historical events.

The Star of Bethlehem has long hovered between faith and physics, a luminous mystery that resists easy explanation. Now a ...

The famed star of Bethlehem may have been less miracle and more rare celestial alignment, according to a new study tying it ...

The new comet hypothesis also ties in with cultural context. In the ancient world, comets were often seen as powerful omens ...

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magifrom the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it ...

Jupiter and Sirius shine side by side in the southeast tonight, mimicking the mythical “Christmas Star” story. Here's exactly when and where to look.

Technical terms used in the Bible’s description point to a real astronomical event that could explore the origin of the star ...

The German polemic renowned for laws of planetary motion estimated that in the year 7 BC Jupiter and Saturn aligned in ...

Every December, as winter winds stir, the world remembers the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The Gospel of Matthew tells of the Magi—royal scholars from the East—who followed a mysterious star to find ...

With a bit of recorded Christmas music and a brief countdown, owners of the former Sparrows Point steel mill welcomed the winter holidays by lighting the mill’s traditional Star of Bethlehem on ...