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We had to find our way by starlight.
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Fortunately, downtown Indy is full of bars and eateries that stay open long after starlight falls on the city.
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Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
Those transits are a boon to observers, because if there is an atmosphere, some of the starlight will pass through it.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 20 June 2024
When Neptune crossed in front of a star, the planet seemed to block some of the starlight even before reaching a full eclipse, suggesting that some wispy mass drifted beyond the geographical boundary of the planet—a ring, perhaps.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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How Stars Affect the Habitable Zone
The opposite is true for more massive, brighter stars, where a planet has to be much farther away to receive the correct amount of starlight.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
Those transits are a boon to observers, because if there is an atmosphere, some of the starlight will pass through it.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 20 June 2024
When Neptune crossed in front of a star, the planet seemed to block some of the starlight even before reaching a full eclipse, suggesting that some wispy mass drifted beyond the geographical boundary of the planet—a ring, perhaps.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Read More: 6 Exoplanets in our Universe That Could Support Life Other Than Earth
How Stars Affect the Habitable Zone
The opposite is true for more massive, brighter stars, where a planet has to be much farther away to receive the correct amount of starlight.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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starlight
noun
star·light
ˈstär-ˌlīt 
: the light given by the stars
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