The star is part of an eruptive two-star system called T Coronae Borealis, located 3,000 light years away. Every 80 years or so, one of the stars emits a powerful cosmic burst of energy called a nova.

The night sky might be about to gain a brand-new star thanks to a distant sun exploding violently. This far-distant stellar system is situated around 3,000 light years away from Earth and is ...

Astronomers discovered a star explosion, called a supernova, in the Pinwheel galaxy, also known as "M101." The dramatic cosmic event is visible with a telescope. Here's how to see it.

T Coronae Borealis is expected to nova at any moment between now and September. Located about 3,000 light years from Earth, the binary star system contains both a white dwarf and a red giant.

In an extraordinary celestial coincidence, two "new stars" —scientifically known as novae —are currently visible to the naked ...

A dead star called T Coronae Borealis is the one in question. Scientists are saying it is on the verge of exploding, adding the dead star is "feasting on material from a nearby red giant star ...

A blazingly bright event known as a nova, a light show that happens approximately once every 80 years, is expected to be visible in the coming months -- an event more rare than a total solar eclipse.

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

You may soon see an exploding star over Florida. ... The red giant is a large sphere in shades of red, orange, and white, with the side facing the white dwarf the lightest shades.

A dead star called T Coronae Borealis is the one in question. Scientists are saying it is on the verge of exploding, adding the dead star is "feasting on material from a nearby red giant star ...