Nova Explosion Expected in Binary Star System T Coronae Borealis, Visible to Naked Eye from Northern Hemisphere

Astronomers in Corona Borealis, a constellation around 3,000 light-years away, are eagerly awaiting a rare event predicted to occur between now and September 2024. A binary star system named T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is set to undergo a nova explosion, making it temporarily shine as brightly as the North Star, Polaris, for about a … Read more