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

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Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September in a celestial event that has been years in the making, according to NASA. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event that will create a lot of young astronomers out there, giving young people a cosmic event they can observe for themselves, … Read more

A “once-in-a-lifetime” cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says. Here’s what you need to know.

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A rare burst of light from a dead star is likely to be visible to humans in earth this summer in a fleeting but potentially gloomy celestial display that scientists are calling “a once-in-a-lifetime event.” The technical term for the impending cosmic explosion is nova, which occurs when a white dwarf suddenly and often spectacularly … Read more