THIS YEAR,A MASSIVE SPACE EXPLOSION WILL BE VISIBLE AND WITNESSED BY ALL EYES
By Sobukola Ayomikun
Between now and September, a colossal explosion 3,000 light years from Earth will flare up in the night sky, providing amateur astronomers with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view this space oddity.
The binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis "northern crown" is usually too faint to view with the naked eye.
However, every 80 years or so, interactions between its two stars, which are engaged in a deadly embrace, cause a runaway nuclear explosion.
The light from the blast travels through space and seems to be a new star - as bright as the North Star, according to NASA that has suddenly appeared in our night sky for a few days.
It would be at least the third occasion that humans Between now and September, a colossal explosion 3,000 light years from Earth will flare up in the night sky, providing amateur astronomers with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view this space oddity.
The binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis "northern crown" is usually too faint to view with the naked eye.
However, every 80 years or so, interactions between its two stars, which are engaged in a deadly embrace, cause a runaway nuclear explosion.
The light from the blast travels through space and seems to be a new star - as bright as the North Star, according to NASA that has suddenly appeared in our night sky for a few days.
It would be at least the third occasion that humans
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