It’s a story so familiar to many that you may not even realize there’s more to be discovered. The Bible describes an event that led so-called wise men to Jesus.Scripture calls it a star, but what was it really? That’s the question Grant Mathews, director of the Center for Astrophysics at Notre Dame, set out to answer. He believes the Christmas star was actually a planetary alignment. He shares his research with us for this episode of Notre Dame Stories.-----
Show links:
• Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/ANJr8MVyhgY)
• Episode page (https://stories.nd.edu/podcasts/what-was-the-christmas-star-2/)
• Royal Beauty Bright (https://www.nd.edu/stories/royal-beauty-bright/)
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Notre Dame Stories is the official podcast of the University of Notre Dame.It was created by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications and hosted by Jenna Liberto with Executive Producer Andy Fuller. It was produced by Jenna Liberto, Josh Long, and Staci Stickovich. Videography was done by Zach Dudka, Josh Long, Tony Fuller, and Michael Wiens. Original music was provided by Alex Mansour. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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