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5 days agoNasa's wise scientist finally 'finds the Star of Bethlehem'
A bright comet observed by the Chinese in 5 BC could account for the Star of Bethlehem’s described motion and extraordinary daytime visibility.
Astronomers have long sought a cosmic explanation for the Bible's Star of Bethlehem, the shining celestial object that, so the story goes, guided the wise men, or magi, from Jerusalem to greet the baby Jesus. One long-standing hypothesis held that the Star of Bethlehem was in fact a conjunction, perhaps between Jupiter and Saturn. But this holiday season, a scientist has presented a new contender: a comet.