Christmas

The three wise men. Credit: Mlenny / Getty Images

Star of Bethlehem: did it really exist?

The Apollo 8 crew pictured at a flight simulator at Kennedy Space Center. Left to right: James A. Lovell Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman. Image Credit: NASA

The story of Apollo 8

Christmas astronomy credit: iStock

Festive first light?

Bring the cosmos to the Christmas table this year with Katharine's star-filled wreath cake. Image Credit: Katharine Kilgour

Astrobaking: Stellar Christmas Tree Decorations

The finished star-filled Christmas wreath cake. Credit: Kathrine Kilgour

Astrobaking: Star-filled Christmas Wreath

The International Space Station orbits the Earth so fast that it's only in the sky ay any one place for a few minutes. Credit: NASA

How to see the ISS this Christmas