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"well-researched and reasonable"
Former Chief of Planetary Astronomy, NASA, and Technical Editor, Sky & Telescope magazine
"an interesting look... at the star... genuinely thought-provoking"
Christianity Today magazine
"models the scientific method at its best"
Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
"wide-ranging and insightful scholarship"
Former Publisher and Editor, Scientific American magazine, and President, American Association for the Advancement of Science
"a convincing case...a mystery solved"
Former Director, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
"This explanation of the Star is compelling..."
NASA's Chief Engineer for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, Director of the Columbia Shuttle Accident Task Force
How to Use this Site
Site Overview
1: Setting the StageTo help you understand the Star
2: The Starry DanceWhat the ancients saw
3: The Day of the CrossThe sky marked His death
4: What Does this Mean?
The fuller message of the Star