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A nova explosion may soon be visible in the night sky. Here's where and when to look (www.pbs.org)
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In the second half of 2024, a nova explosion in the star system called T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB, will once again be visible to people on Earth. T CrB will appear 1,500 times brighter than usual, but it won’t be as spectacular as the event in 1054.

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[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 15 points 2 months ago

There's also a hypernova. :D

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

🤯

[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

And kilonova, which is when two neutron stars collide!

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