The Star of Bethlehem: Can science explain what it really was?

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 object, similar to the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 2020. Ron Miller/Astronomy magazine

Jupiter and Saturn came together in a “Great Conjunction” in 2020 that was unlike any seen in nearly 800 years. The two planets appeared so close together in Earth’s night sky on the winter solstice they looked almost like a single object. That prompted some to dub the sight a “Christmas Star,” and others to … Continue reading The Star of Bethlehem: Can science explain what it really was?

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