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Mars and the bright star Regulus—known for its colorful twinkling—will have a close encounter on June 16, with peak viewing occurring around 90 minutes after sunset.

“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky, Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are”.

Sirius is white, and it’s the brightest star in the night sky; when rising or setting, it can flash brilliantly and change colors rapidly. This is probably why it’s often reported as a UFO!

A mission to save the stars DarkSky International is a group of over 2,000 global volunteers striving to protect the night sky through education, advocacy, retrofits, and community science.

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all. Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New ...