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Ben Turner

Once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion from T Coronae Borealis will create a 'new star' in the sky

An artist's illustration of T Coronae Borealis.

Astronomers and stargazers are eagerly awaiting the appearance of a "new" star, which will burst into view in the skies any night now.

The star, T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) or the "Blaze Star," is a nova that appears above our heads roughly every 80 years and will be visible with the naked eye, according to NASA. 

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