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 ...

A NASA scientist proposes a bright comet observed around 5 BC might explain the Star of Bethlehem. Detailed Chinese sky records describe a "broom star" visible for weeks, fitting comet behavior. This ...

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. “There is one thing, however, about my ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. We sign off 2023 with a fabulous month for stargazing. A ...

The Star of Bethlehem may have been a planetary conjunction. A comet or supernova are less likely explanations. Multiple planetary alignments around 7-3 BC could have been interpreted as significant.