Why Do Stars Twinkle in the Night Sky?
In Tenerife, renowned astronomers specializing in atmospheric phenomena have reaffirmed that the familiar twinkling of stars—a spectacle visible to stargazers worldwide—is caused by the Earth's atmosphere. The phenomenon occurs as starlight passes through different temperature layers and densities in the air, leading to refractive bending known as scintillation.According to Dr. Elena Martinez, an ...More
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