On Dec. 21, the winter solstice, two planets will appear nearly aligned, resulting in an uncommon event. At one time, astronomers may have felt it so closely resembled a Christmas miracle — or, perhaps, the star of Bethlehem — that they named the spectacle the “Christmas Star.”
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