Astronomers are expecting a 'new star' to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September in a celestial event that has been years in the making, according to NASA.
Ashley StricklandAstronomers are expecting a "new star" to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September in a celestial event that has been years in the making, according to NASA.
While a supernova is the explosive death of a massive star, a nova refers to the sudden, brief explosion from a collapsed star known as a white dwarf. The dwarf star remains intact, releasing material in a repetitive cycle that can occur for thousands of years. T Coronae Borealis last experienced an explosive outburst in 1946, and astronomers are keeping a watchful eye on the star system once more.
The nova will appear in a small arc between the Boötes and Hercules constellations, and will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
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