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How to spot a once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion over US skies

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The night sky might be about to get a brand new star in a few weeks. T Coronae Borealis, also known as the “Blaze Star” or T CrB, is a binary star system located approximately 3,000 light-years from Earth. It could explode in spectacular fashion any day now. Normally too dim to see with the … Read more

Astrophysicists may have solved the mystery of disappearing stars

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Rather than dying dramatically in a massive supernova explosion, some large stars may die quietly and without fanfare. This could explain the mysterious and sudden disappearance of certain stars from the night sky that astronomers have noticed over the years, according to a new article in the journal Physical Assessment Letters. These massive stars can … Read more