H ave you ever looked up at the night sky and noticed how the stars seem to sparkle and dance? It almost feels like they’re winking at us from far, far away! But have you ever wondered why stars twinkle? Let’s find out the secret behind their shimmering magic.

What Are Stars, Really?

Stars are not tiny lights hanging in the sky they are huge balls of hot gases, mostly hydrogen and helium, burning brightly just like our Sun. The Sun is also a star, but it looks bigger because it’s much closer to us. The other stars are thousands or even millions of light-years away, which is why they appear as tiny dots.

The Role of Earth’s Atmosphere

The main reason stars twinkle is because of Earth’s atmosphere. The air around our planet is made up of layers of gases that are always moving. These la

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