In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...

Duane Hamacher received funding from the Australian Research Council and the University of Melbourne. He is also President of the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Traveling faster than a speeding bullet 250 miles above your ...

Movies, shows, sporting events and more make the list. As blockbusters and award contenders hit the big screen, big-name shows air on the small screen and sporting events take center stage, the ...

Run out of eggnog for your holiday gathering? Need a last-minute gift? Before heading out on Christmas, it’s worth checking local store hours. Many Merced-area businesses will be closed or operating ...

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — People may know the scene from “A Christmas Story”, a young boy is triple-dog-dared to stick his tongue to a frozen pole, and the rest is cinema history. Well, just before ...

Fort Worth’s “Homeless Christmas Tree” is seen with decorations Dec. 31, 1991. The lone tree that sits on a prominent hill west of Oakland Boulevard. next to Interstate 30 east of downtown is fully ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The joy of Christmas came a few days early in Merced County for over 4,000 children on Thursday and Friday. For several months, hundreds of toys have been collected for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look east a couple of hours after sunset this week and ...

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? The Bruce Willis action movie classic is a regular watch around this time of year, since it’s set during Christmas (the movie starts on Christmas Eve, with Willis’ ...

Federal workers will get a nice five-day weekend for Christmas this year. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 that established two new federal holidays — Christmas Eve and the ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Missouri Western is offering the public a scientific and holiday-themed look at the retelling of an age-old Christmas story. The Bushman Planetarium at MoWest is ...