A new scientific study proposes the Star of Bethlehem, described in the Gospel of Matthew, may have been a comet observed in 5 BCE. Researchers suggest a comet documented in ancient Chinese records, if it passed unusually close to Earth, could have exhibited apparent geosynchronous motion, making it seem to pause or 'stand over' a location as described in the biblical account. This theory revisits the long-standing mystery of the Star of Bethlehem, offering a potential astronomical explanation beyond previous hypotheses like planetary conjunctions or supernovae.