Stars nebula in space – stock photo A “once-in-a-lifetime” cosmic event that may “fuel the next generation of scientists” is set to occur anytime between June and September, astronomers have predicted.
A bright nova — an explosion from a collapsed star known as a white dwarf — occurs in the Milky Way’s Corona Borealis constellation’s “Blaze Star” about every 80 years, according to NASA.
The constellation, also known as the Northern Crown, is home to T Coronae Borealis, which was nicknamed the Blaze Star for its recurring bright light.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event that will create a lot of new astronomers out there, giving young people a cosmic event they can observe for themselves, ask their own questions, and collect their own data,” said NASA’s Dr. Rebekah Hounsell. “It’ll fuel the next generation of scientists.”Hounsell, an assistant research scientist specializing in nova events at the space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in […]
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