made even more special by the fact that there were no X-ray or gamma-ray telescopes in space 80 years ago — which was the last time the nova erupted.

What researchers are calling a "Once-in-a-lifetime event," is a nova, or explosion, between two suns 3,000 lightyears away.

"We hope that it happens any day now," said Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, an assistant research scientist specializing in nova events at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight ... that for a time shone with ...

However, excitement about the nova has grown since astronomers observed the star suddenly dim, per NASA, much as it did right before its previous nova. Why does the star T Coronae ...

The T Coronae Borealis nova will soon burst into life above our heads for the first time in 78 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

The hourlong Twitch show is hosted by science communicator and former NASA engineer Nehemiah Mabry every weekday at 1 p.m. Eastern time. In the first week’s livestreams, Mabry played a bridge-building ...

to track down Ziggy and help him seal a dangerous intergalactic rift before time runs out. “Space Nova” is an original SLR Productions’ series, co-produced with Giggle Garage; commissioned ...