On Christmas night, Jupiter will be one of the brightest objects in the sky — and a  stand-in for the mythical “Christmas ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the “Christmas Star” from the ...

Use telescopes and binoculars to observe a crescent moon, Jupiter as a 'Christmas star', star clusters and more — now is a great time to go night sky viewing.

Sky watchers are in for a treat on Christmas Eve as the waxing crescent Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn create a stunning celestial ...

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy ...

The German polemic renowned for laws of planetary motion estimated that in the year 7 BC Jupiter and Saturn aligned in ...

A simple guide to the Dec. 25, 2025 night sky, with viewing tips for the moon, bright planets, and familiar winter stars ...

NASA's Mark Matney reveals a groundbreaking theory: the Star of Bethlehem was a high-speed comet. Discover how 2025's ...

Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a ...

Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians started ...

Described in the Gospel of Matthew as the celestial sign that led the Magi to the newborn Jesus, the star stands at the intersection of faith, astronomy, and ancient culture.