Why Do Stars Blink or Twinkle?
Stars blink or twinkle when we observe them (from the surface of the earth) because we are viewing them through different layers of turbulent (swirling) air and...
Read MoreStars blink or twinkle when we observe them (from the surface of the earth) because we are viewing them through different layers of turbulent (swirling) air and...
Read MoreWhy Do Stars Shine Only at Night? Though stars seem to disappear when daylight comes, there are really stars in the sky all day, and their light keeps streaming to...
Read MoreWhat distorts the light coming from a star is temperature variations in the air. As you probably know already, air temperature varies a great deal. The temperature...
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