“Once-In-A-Lifetime Event”: New Star To Appear In The Night Sky After 80 Years
Skygazers are in for a rare treat as a “once-in-a-lifetime” celestial event is set to occur. A star known as the Blaze Star, or T Coronae Borealis, is expected to reappear in the night sky for the first time in nearly 80 years. This star, which was last seen from Earth in 1946 when it erupted from the Northern Crown constellation, was predicted to become visible in September, and astronomers now believe it could appear at any moment. The phenomenon is caused by a long-dead star, located 3,000 light-years from Earth, reigniting in a spectacular explosion that will shine as brightly as the North Star. The nova will be visible for only a few days… Read More »“Once-In-A-Lifetime Event”: New Star To Appear In The Night Sky After 80 Years