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
A stunningly fast star that is one of the oldest in the Milky Way has been spotted crossing our Milky Way by astronomers looking for something completely different. The scientists noticed that the fast star was moving at a speed of 2.1 million kilometers per hour, almost three times the speed of our own Sun, … Read more
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
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