Why Do Stars Twinkle?

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Did you ever wonder why stars twinkle? We are told that stars are the same things as our own Sun. The Sun doesn't appear to twinkle, so why do stars do it? In our Cool Nature Video for this week we take you to a very special show that answers questions like this one and more. This time it's why stars twinkle. Take a look...

Twinkle, twinkle little star. Kasey Dee Gardner finds out why stars twinkle.



This video can also be found at the Discovery News video page.


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  1. Cruiselife & CoJuly 4, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Twinkling due to environmental irregularities all while the star is constant. That's a an interesting concept.

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  2. Rick (Ratty)July 4, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    @Lauren Axelrod
    I've always thought of it like seeing them through waves on the water.

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