The Gospel account of St. Matthew includes a peculiar episode: Magi or wise men who followed a star to the place of Jesus’ birth. Grant Mathews, a Notre Dame astrophysicist, details the astronomical phenomenon he believes led them to Bethlehem. To learn more, visit https://www.nd.edu/stories/royal-beauty-bright/.

(Re-edited version of the episode that aired Nov. 30, 2018.)