Any day now, a massive stellar blast could light up the night sky so brightly, you won't even need a telescope to see it. Sound familiar? In case you're wondering, yes, this is the same so-called nova ...

Astronomers have been waiting patiently for months for light from a distant explosion to reach Earth, and the wait might finally pay off, according to NASA. Scientists alerted the public last year ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you heard about the nova? Called T Coronae Borealis, ...

T Coronae Borealis, a binary star system located 3,000 light-years away from Earth, may be visible to the naked eye this week. This phenomenon last happened in 1946 and won't occur again for about ...

The T Coronae Borealis star system, located 3,000 light-years from Earth, is expected to become visible to the naked eye due to a nova explosion. Although initially predicted for 2024, the nova ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. In the wake of 2024’s total solar eclipse and rare displays ...

Could this be a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event? A rare stellar eruption called a recurrent nova is expected to spark a temporary new light in the Northern Crown constellation, offering skywatchers in ...

Astronomers have been patiently waiting for a "new star" to glow in the skies above Ohio and across the world. That "new star" will appear when the star T Coronae Borealis goes nova. It was originally ...

Here's how travelers can be ready if a once-in-a-lifetime nova finally flares.

Astronomers have been waiting patiently for months for light from a distant explosion to reach Earth, and the wait might finally pay off, according to NASA. Scientists alerted the public last year ...