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Why do stars twinkle?
Physics
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High School (9–10)
Optics › Light in the Atmosphere
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Why do stars twinkle?
The Earth's spin makes the stars wobble
The stars switch their light on and off
Moving layers of air keep changing how their light bends, so the light reaching the eye flickers
Dust between the stars blocks their light now and then
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