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

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

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

Described in the Gospel of Matthew as the celestial sign that led the Magi to the newborn Jesus, the star stands at the ...

The "Star" of Bethlehem's identity remains a mystery, captivating astronomers and believers alike with theories of rare celestial events and their symbolic power ...

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 ...

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

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.

As regular as Christmas and Epiphany come the annual revelations of the true nature of the Star of Bethlehem. The latest is a ...

On Christmas night, Jupiter will be one of the brightest objects in the sky — and a  stand-in for the mythical “Christmas ...

Omens for Christmas Eve are an ancient part of folk culture, which is closely intertwined with the Orthodox traditions of the ...

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 ...