The Stars The Universe Author:Ian Ridpath, Philip Steel (Editor) You can see stars only at night when it is dark. The stars are also shining during the day. However, the glaring light of the sun keeps you from seeing them. Each night, the part of the earth where you live spins away from the sun. It is night. Then you can see the stars twinkling in the sky. What are these po... more »ints of light? Why do they shine? How far away are they?« less