Why do stars twinkle?

In fact, most of the stars are shining with a steady light. The movement of air (sometimes called turbulence) in the (more)

Answered by Christina S. - 1073 days ago at 8:04pm on Mar 06 2009

Because of turbulence in the atmosphere: As the atmosphere churns, the light from the star is refracted in different directions.

Answered by Kyle S. - 1074 days ago at 11:08pm on Mar 05 2009

The movement of air (sometimes called turbulence) in the atmosphere of Earth causes the starlight to appear to twinkle. Cha Cha on

Answered by Tamara D. - 1075 days ago at 9:19pm on Mar 04 2009

Stars twinkle when we see them because we are viewing them through thick layers of moving air in the Earth's atmosphere. ChaCha !

Answered by Samantha D. - 1075 days ago at 4:21pm on Mar 04 2009

Stars twinkle when we see them from earth because we are viewing through thick layers of turbulent air in the Earth's atmosphere.

Answered by Rebecca W. - 1089 days ago at 1:34pm on Feb 19 2009

Stars twinkle (stellar scintillation) when we see them because we are viewing them through thick layers of turbulent (moving) air.

Answered by Karen L. - 1089 days ago at 12:34pm on Feb 19 2009