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 ...

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Astronomers have suggested that the Star of Bethlehem which guided the wise men to the Child Jesus was a nova or “new star,” exploding like famed Nova Herculis of 1934. Last week Professor William ...