What is the origin of the Star of Bethlehem? Josep Manel Carrasco at the Fet a Mida TV Program

L'astrònom Josep Manel Carrasco (ICCUB-IEEC) al Fet a Mida
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L'astrònom Josep Manel Carrasco (ICCUB-IEEC) al Fet a Mida
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Comet Halley, Venus, a conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn... There are many theories about what the Christmas star could have been, the one responsible for guiding the three wise Magi towards Jesus' birthplace. We analyze them with the researcher and astronomer of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona Josep Manel Carrasco. on the local television program "Fet a Mida".

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