Such an event is called a nova—a rapid increase in ... But at the peak of its explosion, it will appear as bright as North ...

In a nova event, a white dwarf star pulls in solar material from a nearby red giant. When the heat and pressure get too high, the result is a thermonuclear explosion. That makes the white dwarf ...

There is a lot of complicated but beautiful physics in understanding how this explosion takes place,” says Purdue University ...

Instead, T Coronae Borealis (also called T CrB) will undergo a nova, an explosion on its surface that flings matter into space but doesn't destroy the star itself. So-called "recurrent novas" like ...

Astronomers await a rare cosmic event as T Coronae Borealis, the Blaze Star, prepares to erupt in a thermonuclear explosion, making it briefly visible in the night sky.

The temperature and pressure in the newly gained stellar shells become too large and are flung away in a gigantic thermonuclear explosion. The dwarf star remains intact and the cycle begins again ...

Astronomers have detected a previously unknown type of stellar explosion called ... powerful type of star explosions now known – less energetic than a blast called a nova in which a white ...

Molnar’s prediction is based on a star ... explosion it creates will actually be visible as a bright spot in our view of the night sky here on Earth. The resulting luminous red nova it creates ...

Hubble captured an exploding star about 650 million light-years from ... where the supernova explosion occurred. The spiral galaxy's swirling mass centers around an oval-shaped core region with ...

Astronomers are eagerly awaiting a rare celestial event this summer, as the star T Coronae Borealis is predicted to undergo a nova explosion, providing Earth with a front-row seat. In 2023 ...

In preparation for the nova, get used ... it triggers a thermonuclear explosion, creating a dramatic outburst of energy and light. Astronomers know about the “Blaze Star” because it’s ...