Soon a ‘new’ star will light up the sky and you can see it for yourself
A binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis consists of a white dwarf pulling material from a neighboring red giant, leading to exceptionally bright explosions every 79 to 80 years. (NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center – image credit) Starlight, star bright, will there be a new star tonight? That’s the question astronomers are waiting … Read more