Surprisingly, the twinkling effect has nothing to do with the stars themselves. The turbulent air above our heads is what distorts starlight. But despite the twinkling, astronomers have found a way to make celestial objects look clear and steady in their huge telescopes. In this episode we learn how those telescopes work.
Surprisingly, the twinkling effect has nothing to do with the stars themselves. The turbulent air above our heads is what distorts starlight. But despite the twinkling, astronomers have found a way to make celestial objects look clear and steady in their huge telescopes. In this episode we learn how those telescopes work.