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

Thirty-two fiber optic lights illuminate the brighter stars in the night sky. For the background of the seal the physics department provided a depiction of the night sky as it appeared over Oxford on ...

Article continues below However, the Moon is about to eclipse a bright blue star cluster in the night sky this week, giving UK stargazers a chance to spot another stunning celestial display just ...

Incidentally, one way that you can tell the difference between a star and a planet in the night sky is that planets ... below the horizon and the background sky is still reasonably dark.