Although, according to Smithsonian, the Star of Bethlehem appears just once in the New Testament, it is what leads the Three Wise Men on their journey to the baby Jesus.

The Star of Bethlehem was no star. 'Wise men' may have followed rare alignment of planets: astrophysicist. The star was likely not a star at all but a rare, ...

New evidence suggests the Magi — ancient wise men — followed not a star but an astrological chart into Bethlehem, believing a regal horoscope had predicted the birth of a Messiah.

To understand the Star of Bethlehem, we need to think like the three wise men. Motivated by this "star in the east," they first traveled to Jerusalem and told King Herod the prophecy that a new ...

THE mystery of the Star of Bethlehem has long baffled astronomers and laymen alike. It is simply stated in St Matthew's Gospel: "Behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem/ Saying ...

If nothing else, the story of the Star of Bethlehem tells us of a time when looking up to the skies in awe and wonder was part of most people's lives, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

This refers to (in context) to the wise men being in Jerusalem and talking to Herod (Matthew 2:1, 7-9). He “sent them to Bethlehem” (2:8), which is south of Jerusalem, about six miles.

A 'CHRISTMAS STAR' of 2020 will appear on December 21 when Jupiter and Saturn come together during a so-called Great Conjunction. But who were the Three Wise Men who followed the original ...

The story of the three wise men who followed the Star of Bethlehem to find the baby Jesus is an enduring part of the Christmas story. And it turns out there is historical and scientific evidence ...

Lithuanians dressed as the wise men follow the Bethlehem star in a parade at Cathedral Square during the Epiphany Day celebrations in Vilnius, Lithuania, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.

The faithful sing about the Star of Wonder that guided the wise men to a manger in the little town of Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. They’re commemorating the Star of Bethlehem described by the ...