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Mroz counters, however, that none of those cases are actual microlensing events and instead the mere fluctuations of ordinary variable stars.
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Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
For really distant stars, Cepheid variable stars are used.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 24 May 2026
Observations based on nearby cosmic objects like Cepheid variable stars and supernovae suggest a faster expansion rate.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Bradley Schaefer, an astronomer at Louisiana State University, focuses on cataclysmic variable stars, objects that vary in brightness over time due to some type of major turmoil.
—Liz Kruesi, Quanta Magazine, 2 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
For really distant stars, Cepheid variable stars are used.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 24 May 2026
Observations based on nearby cosmic objects like Cepheid variable stars and supernovae suggest a faster expansion rate.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Bradley Schaefer, an astronomer at Louisiana State University, focuses on cataclysmic variable stars, objects that vary in brightness over time due to some type of major turmoil.
—Liz Kruesi, Quanta Magazine, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Variable star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variable%20star. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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