HUNTSVILLE – More than 2,000 years ago, according to the nativity story in the Gospel of Matthew, a bright star appeared in the eastern sky, witnessed by the three Magi who followed it to Bethlehem where they experienced the birth of Jesus.
Since the 13th century, astronomers and scholars have turned to the historical record in search of evidence for what the Star of Bethlehem, also called the Christmas Star, could have been.
A supernova, a comet, a solar flare, or a rare and complex alignment of planets? Some don’t believe it happened at all.
Now you can experience the wonders of the Christmas season and make up your own mind with a presentation of the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Intuitive Planetarium.
With a balance of science and religion, this show in the Rocket Center’s visually stunning planetarium explores theories on the celestial phenomenon that may have led the Magi to the Nativity more than 2,000 years ago.
Shows are scheduled for:
- Wednesday at 6 p.m.
- Thursday at 3 and 6 p.m.
- Dec. 26 at 3 and 6 p.m.
- Dec. 28 at 3 and 6 p.m.
- Dec. 30 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $17 per adult; $14 per child; $12 for Space & Rocket Center members; and free for children under 5 years old.
