While the historical and astronomical evidence remains inconclusive, several interesting theories have been proposed by astronomers and scholars.

The Book of Mormon refers to astronomical “signs and wonders” to accompany the birth of Christ, but one of those signs is so remarkable as to set it apart from the others.

Only [the wise men] kneeled before the young child, Jesus. They had a star within that enabled them to see the star without. They saw it with the eyes of faith, and it brought them to Jesus.

In December 1968, the Apollo 8 mission made history by reaching the Moon. In a Christmas Eve broadcast heard by 1 in 4 persons worldwide, they read from the Bible’s creation story.

O Little Child of Bethlehem,
Why do your young eyes grieve?
What do your outstretched arms implore
Of us this Christmas Eve?