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As heavenly bodies converge, many ask: Is the Star of Bethlehem making a comeback? – The Conversation US
A conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is giving rise to speculations that it is the same astronomical event as the biblical Star of Bethlehem. An expert explains…
On Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the nights sky and for a brief moment, they will appear to shine together as one body. While planetary conjunctions like this are not everyday events, they also are not particularly rare.
This years conjunction is different for at least two reasons. The first is the degree to which the two planets will be aligned. Experts predict that they will appear closer during this conjunction than they have in nearly eight centuries and also brighter….
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