Nova explosion from a nearby star will soon light up Earth’s sky

The vast expanse of the night sky, a canvas studded with countless stars, is about to reveal a rare and spectacular phenomenon. Brace yourself for a stellar light show as T Coronae Borealis, a seemingly inconspicuous star nestled in the Corona Borealis constellation, is on the verge of a dramatic nova explosion. T Coronae Borealis … Read more

Boeing and Airbus aircraft built with ‘fake’ Chinese Titanium

18:14 June 14, 2024, updated 18:44 June 14, 2024 Aircraft manufactured by Boeing and Airbus made components of titanium that were sold with false documentation. The Federal Aviation Administration unveiled the problem after Boeing had reported it to the agency when it was informed by parts supplier Spirit Aerosystems. Spirit is the same company that … Read more

NASA will put a ‘new star’ in the sky by the end of this decade in the first mission of its kind

Stars spinning around an observatory in the night sky

A unique NASA mission aims to place a new ‘star’ in the sky by the end of this decade to help solve many of the universe’s greatest mysteries, scientists have announced. The Landolt NASA Space Mission aims to send an artificial stellar satellite into orbit by “early 2029.” Peter Plavchanan astronomer at George Mason University … Read more

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ nova explosion will add a new star to the night sky in a dazzling spectacle: NASA

American news By means of Patrick Reilly Published June 12, 2024, 10:59 PM ET Scientists around the world are eagerly awaiting a cosmic nova event that NASA says will add a “new star” to the night sky sometime between now and September. The spectacle will be so bright that it will be visible to the … Read more

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ nova explosion will bring a new star to the night sky, NASA says

Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will create many new astronomers, giving young people a cosmic event that they can observe for themselves, ask their … Read more

A solar storm bathes Mars in radiation as aurora flicker in the Red Planet’s sky (video)

a grainy black-and-white image of a distant hill

The solar storms that gave rise to the hugely impressive auroras seen around the world on May 10 also dealt Mars a blow, creating auroras over the Red Planet and showering its surface with harmful radiation. The primary source of the solar storms was an active region, AR3664which was an intense knot of magnetic flux … Read more

A once-in-a-lifetime explosion will bring a new star to the night sky

The nova is expected to appear in the Corona Borealis constellation, also known as the Northern Crown. - NASA

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime event … Read more

A once-in-a-lifetime explosion will bring a new star to the night sky

The nova is expected to appear in the Corona Borealis constellation, also known as the Northern Crown. - NASA

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime event … Read more

Nova: ‘New star’ appears in night sky after stellar explosion | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a … Read more

How is STEVE doing? New find adds a twist to the Aurora-like riddle

STEVE, a strange ribbon of purple and green haze discovered by citizen scientists in 2016, just got weirder. While sifting through archival data, a team of scientists discovered that the aurora-like phenomenon has a secret twin that moves in the opposite direction. Evil’s Michael Emerson on working opposite a giant, hairy demon with five eyes … Read more