What Makes Stars Twinkle?

Stars look like they're blinking because the air in Earth's atmosphere moves around. Imagine you're looking at a light through a wobbly glass, it seems to flicker, right? That's what happens when starlight passes through our atmosphere on its way down to us.

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  1. A firefly flickering in the dark
  2. A flashlight beam shining through a moving curtain
  3. A candle flame dancing as wind moves around it

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