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Dec 9, 2022 17 min

Throwback: What was the Christmas Star?

from Notre Dame Stories Hosted by Notre Dame Stories

The Gospel of St. Matthew records a strange astronomical phenomenon: Magi from the East who were drawn to the site of Christ's birth by a star. In this replay episode, we chat with Notre Dame astrophysicist Grant Mathews, who explains what the Christmas star may have been.

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