Hold onto your hats! Is the 'blaze star' T Corona Borealis about to go boom?
The nova is ignited when a "vampirific" white dwarf steals too much matter from a companion star.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Corona borealis - The Untold Story
Is the 'Blaze Star' about to explode? If it does, here's where to look in April
T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is reappearing in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova.
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A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look
The stars aren’t fixed and unchanging, unlike what many ancient people thought. Once in a while, a star appears where there wasn’t one before, and then it fades away in a matter of days or weeks.
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