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2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky at once — potentially for the first time in history
Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been visible to the naked eye in recorded history.
Unexpected Nova Just Appeared In The Night Sky – And You Can See It With The Naked Eye
For the last year or so, astronomers and sky lovers have been waiting for the explosion of T Coronae Borealis. The system is a notorious recurring nova, which is expected to go any moment now, but still has not.
Two 'never seen' stars explode into sky in extremely rare event
(Web Desk) - Two new stars have suddenly appeared in the night sky, caused by some of the most powerful explosions in the universe. Two distant stellar explosions have burned so bright that we can now see them from Earth with the naked eye.
A rare chance to see two exploding stars is happening in the southern sky
Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.
Second ‘Nova’ Explodes In Night Sky In Extremely Rare Event
V572 Velorum is currently shining at magnitude +4.8, about 55,000 times brighter than usual. It was discovered on June 25 from Australia.
'An exceedingly rare event': See a pair of nova explosions shining in the southern sky this week.
Not one, but two exploding stars are currently visible to the naked eye in the southern night sky, a cosmic coincidence that's "exceedingly rare" and may soon vanish from view entirely. On June 12, the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN),
Space breakthrough as two new 'never before seen' stars explode into sky in 'historical extremely rare event'
Two stellar explosions have created an unprecedented astronomical phenomenon, with both outbursts now visible to the naked eye from Earth simultaneously. This marks the first time in recorded history that more than one of these luminous stellar events has been observable to humans at the same time,
A new star just appeared in the sky—here's where to look
The nova appeared in the constellation Lupus, which is positioned in the southern sky. While best seen from the Southern ...
Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the same time it's shooting out radio waves.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. An international team reported Wednesday that this celestial object — perhaps a star, pair ...
New evidence that some supernovae may be a “double detonation”
In other cases, another member of the system will go on to form a second white dwarf. If gravitational instabilities bring ...
Astronomers get picture of aftermath of a star's double detonation
The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times ...
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Stunning image of a supernova reveals a dead star that exploded twice
Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars ...
Double detonation: New image shows remains of star destroyed by pair of explosions
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the ...