Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

The quirks of light moving through gas are the cause of stellar twinkling, which can be a bane—and sometimes a boon—for astronomers ...

When we think of color in the night sky, we often think of beautiful images ... diffuse light shows no color to our human eyes. Stars, on the other hand, have more concentrated light, and there ...

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. The vivid star is one of the nearest to Earth, at just 8.6 light-years away. It also has some company: A small, white dwarf called Sirius B orbits ...

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Even if you don't see the rainbow of colors lighting ... you can study the stars with acclaimed astronomer Dennis Mammana through Borrego Night Sky Tours. Where to stay: The Palms at Indian ...

The objects you see in the night sky without a telescope are only the brightest objects from our perspective. These are the planets, when they are in the right positions relative to us, and stars ...