T CrB is a binary star system known for its predictable, though slightly irregular, eruptions, with historical records dating ...

V Sagittae’s violent mass transfer hints at an imminent nova—and a future supernova visible from Earth. Binary star systems are fairly common in the universe, as are pairs where one star is a compact ...

The V Sge system features a massive star being intensely cannibalized by a dense stellar remnant, likely a white dwarf or a ...

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A nova outburst visible to the naked eye is expected to decorate the night sky this year, offering a rare skywatching opportunity. The star system offering us this opportunity is known as T Coronae ...

SPACE (KXAN) — A rare nova could occur in the next few nights. Called T Coronae Borealis, the “Blaze Star” and “T CrB” by astronomers, the binary star system could produce an explosion visible to the ...

The nova outburst happens once every roughly 80 years, making this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many.

A bright nova has formed from a dim star in the Lupus constellation. The rare nova is known as V462 Lupi. If you thought you saw a new star in Michigan's night sky recently, you may have glimpsed V462 ...

Earlier today Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki photographed a new bright nova in the constellation Delphinus (del-FYE-nuss). At the time it was a little below the naked eye limit (6.8 ...

The nationwide solar eclipse on April 8 isn't the only reason to look to the sky in the coming weeks. A star system 3,000 light-years away that last exploded nearly 80 years ago could explode again ...

WE CERTAINLY WANT TO BE CAREFUL. IF YOU’RE OUT THERE TONIGHT, BUT IF YOU’RE ALSO HEADING OUT, THERE’S A CHANCE YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK UP TO THE SKY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE SO-CALLED ...