within which a “star in the East” is said to lead three “wise men” to the baby Jesus. The celestial event marks Jupiter’s opposition, the point at which it’s opposite the sun in Earth ...

places Jesus's birth in either the fall of 7 B.C. or the summer of 2 B.C. According to livescience.com, this theory suggests that "the Star of Bethlehem may have been Venus and Jupiter coming ...

Jupiter then appears to reverse direction before ... also mention a nova or supernova during the period that aligns with Jesus’ birth,” said Kim. A final and persuasive theory asserts that ...

The legend of a bright star that rose after the birth of Jesus Christ — that the wise ... Venus shines very brightly. So are Jupiter and Mars, while in a few short weeks, Venus and Saturn ...