Mother Nature. What a gal. What a wonderful world she gave us to live in. Just look up at the sky some dark night. Who would’ve guessed what Mira is up to…up there. Mira being a star. Not a movie star. Nope. There’s no comparison to movie stars when it comes to the red giant Mira. Astronomers from the 17th Century astronomers knew her well. They called her “a wonderful star whose brightness could change dramatically in the course of about 11 months.” Ah, the fi ...