The “Christmas Star” story's origin is unknown, but Jupiter and Venus this month make a case for being its inspiration. Bright in the west after dark is the brilliant planet Venus, but it’s ...

Venus is so bright that it’s thought that it could be the original “Christmas Star” associated with the birth of Christ, possibly when it was in conjunction (appearing very close to ...

In 2020, the bright planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn was popularly referred to as the "Christmas Star," as the planets appeared as a single bright object in the sky, just a tenth of a ...

Jupiter only reaches opposition once a year. December is a great month for stargazers, from the Geminid meteor shower to a Venus and crescent moon conjunction. This weekend, the night sky will ...