Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced “T Cor Bor”). It’s located in … Read more
Credit: Stellarium Web Online Star Map Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced … Read more
Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced “T Cor Bor”). It’s located in … Read more
Seeing cosmic phenomena with the naked eye can be a rare occurrence, so when one does occur, it’s a good idea to sit up and take notice. Just like the recent solar eclipse and phenomena like the Aurora Borealis that have been flashing across our skies, there’s another dazzling event that you’ll want to experience … Read more
In what’s been called a “once-in-a-lifetime event,” light from a thermonuclear explosion on a star has been traveling toward Earth for thousands of years and could arrive here at any moment. T Coronae Borealis (also known as T Cor Bor, T CrB, and the Blaze Star) will be as bright as the North Star (for … Read more
A gigantic explosion that shook part of Russia more than a century ago has never been categorically explained. And yet, some scientists believe this could be the result of a very close encounter with a mysterious form of black hole. The extraordinary explosion occurred just after 7 a.m. on June 30, 1980, over the Podkamennaya … Read more
A celestial body nicknamed the ‘Blaze Star’ (because it bursts into temporary brightness about every 80 years) is about to live up to its name with a sudden outpouring of light, astronomers say. Officially known as the T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB for short, the Blaze Star is not a single object, but in … Read more
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
In February 2016, astronomers spread the news that the star system T Coronae Borealis had entered a “phase of unprecedented activity.” Eight years later, that solar activity could eventually result in a nova event large enough to be visible from Earth with the naked eye. The upcoming sky show is due to an expected outburst … Read more
A star is dead? Keep your eyes on the sky, stargazers: NASA has predicted that the highly anticipated “once-in-a-life-time” star explosion – or nova – will be visible to the naked eye sometime this summer, according to a recent press release. “It’s incredibly exciting to have a front row seat,” said Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, assistant … Read more