I didn’t see any reference in the article to the Star of David. Isn’t a supernova around the time of Christ’s birth believed to be the sign that drew the wise men and others to Bethlehem?
No.
Christian astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross argues persuasively for either a recurring nova (but not a supernova) or a cataclysmic variable star. See 28:19, Episode 88, beginning at 17:16. For more, visit Reasons.org/christmasstar.
The author is a homosexual and atheist and you wont hear any Nativity talk from him.
#29 What really happened.
The Star - Arthur C Clarke
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_(Clarke_short_story)
Determining the exact year of the long-ago supernova and the star system’s distance from Earth, he calculated the date the emitted light from the explosion reached Earth, proving that the cataclysm that destroyed the peaceful planet was the same star that heralded the birth of Jesus.