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Why do stars twinkle and satellites do not?

April 26, 2017satellites stars Twinkle

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Why do stars twinkle and satellites do not?

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Well, stars twinkle (stellar scintillation) because of different densities or gases in the atmosphere here on Earth. The light refracts and causes the star to twinkle. Satellites do not twinkle because they do not have light or because the are closer to the Earth than stars.