Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

The Christmas star. The Star of Bethlehem. Whatever you call it, it is a staple of any nativity scene, just as much as the ...

When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star ...

Image via Getty Images Is it a Christmas miracle? Scientists have long been exploring the real-life explanations of ...

A scientist has identified a possible astronomical explanation for the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible ...

An odd star brightened for more than 70 days in 5 B.C.E., according to a Chinese text. The object may have been a comet that ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

A new study revisits ancient Chinese records to explore whether a comet could explain the Star of Bethlehem described in ...

A NASA planetary scientist has proposed what may be the first scientifically sound explanation for the mysterious Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus over two ...

The day of 2025’s pre-Christmas full moon seemed the perfect day to highlight astronomy. Angelkeep never, with a capital N, excelled in that science. Insects are easier to identify than stars. The ...

Q. I have clumps of a grassy-looking type of plant scattered throughout my perennial garden. When I dig it up, I found it has bulbs below the ground that look like wild onion or garlic – except it has ...

The annual “Star of Bethlehem” Dog Show runs Wednesday, December 10 – Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the Agri-Plex, on N. 17th ...