What Makes Some Stars Twinkle and Others Shine Steadily?

Stars can look like they're dancing in the sky, some flicker and twinkle, others stay bright. That’s because of what's happening above us! Think of it like this: when you’re looking at a flashlight through a wobbly glass, it flickers, that’s kind of like how we see stars in the night sky. The air up high is moving around and changes temperature, which makes the light from some stars bend and shift, that's why they twinkle! Some stars are so close or bright that their light doesn’t get messed up as much, those shine steadily.

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  1. A small star that looks like it's dancing in the sky
  2. A bright star that shines steadily, like a lamp on a table
  3. A star that flickers every time the wind moves through the air

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