That's roughly 17 quadrillion miles away. Even so, scientists with the Planetary Society say the nova explosion will likely be the brightest one witnessed on Earth since 1975. What is a nova? The ...

Nova explosion 3,000 light-years away will be seen from Earth with the naked eye The last recorded T Coronae Borealis explosion occurred in 1946.

NOVA's Earth system science collection highlights important Earth processes normally invisible to the human eye. The standards-based media resources below expose the intricate web of forces that ...

During a nova event, explains NASA, energy explodes from a white dwarf star. Hounsell said white dwarf stars aren't much larger in size than planet Earth.

T Coronae Borealis, also known as the "Blaze Star," is actually a pair of stars located 3,000 light-years away. The star system is a recurring nova, with Earth-visible explosions every 79 to 80 ...

A nova, a rare astronomical event, could be visible soon. It won't last long, and it won't occur again for several decades. How to see it in 2024.

The stellar burst, called a nova, will make it seem as if a new star is shining down on Earth. It won't stick around forever, though. This particular nova is rare, say experts, occurring once every 80 ...