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Variable star: A star whose brightness changes periodically. There are many types of variable stars and their brightnesses vary for many different reasons. More »

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Title	Air Date
Eta Aquilae	September 10, 2009

Delta Scorpii	July 28, 2009

M3	May 11, 2009

Mira III	December 10, 2007

Mira II	December 9, 2007

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Speeding Star	Dusty Skies	Cranky Giant

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