WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Most people don’t look back on their math projects too fondly. But one assignment has had a global impact for centuries. The Moravian star originated in Germany ...

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been caused by a “great conjunction” of the bright planets Venus and Jupiter? On June 17, 2 B.C., the planets had come so close they would have almost appeared as one ...

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? The Christmas star At Christmas time, people sometimes put a star on top of the Christmas tree.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

Before one sets out to analyze the astronomical charts for the skies on any date (widely available now in computer programs), in relation to candidates for the star of Bethlehem, one must determine a ...

“When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising ...

This article about the Star of Bethlehem is republished here with permission from The Conversation. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, ...

This post originally ran in 2017. “I am a native Bethlehemite. I am proud to be one and dearly love my Bethlehem,” Mrs. Eugene C. Grace said on Dec. 7, 1937. If you purchase a product or register for ...

The brightest light in the heavens shines on the first night of winter this year just days before Christmas. Look up toward the western sky in Jacksonville just after sunset on Dec. 21, and you will ...

Spoiler alert: This article reveals the general vicinity of the hidden Bethlehem Star's location. It's Star Search, Bethlehem style! A giant, 15-foot Bethlehem Star will be planted in a different ...

646 TODAY WE ARE KICKING OFF A NEW SERIES OF STORIES HIGHLIGHTING HOLIDAY AND HISTORY HERE IN THE TRIAD. AND FIRST UP, WE’RE LOOKING AT THE UNIQUE TRADITIONS AND ...