Tag Archives: constellation Corona Borealis

A ‘new’ star will soon light up the sky and you can see it for yourself

A binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis consists of a white dwarf that pulls in material from a neighboring red giant, resulting in extraordinarily bright explosions every 79 to 80 years. (NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center – image source) Starlight, star bright, will there be a new star tonight? That’s the question astronomers… Read More »