The Gospel account of St. Matthew includes a peculiar episode: Magi or wise men who followed a star to the place of Jesus’ birth. Grant Mathews, a Notre Dame astrophysicist, details the astronomical phenomenon he believes led them to Bethlehem. To learn more, visit www.nd.edu/stories/royal-beauty-bright/.
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Originally published by at news.nd.edu on December 20, 2019.