Myths & mysteries
Astronomers theorize the Star of Bethlehem was just a rare astrological conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
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The ultimate Christmas miracle might have just been two planets photobombing each other. Modern astronomers running backward orbital calculations have discovered that in 2 BC, Venus and Jupiter visually merged in the sky to form a massive, blazing super-star. What ancient people thought was a divine spotlight leading them to a manger was just standard planetary traffic.
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