A shockingly bright Nova explosion occurred right on cue, but its brilliance and strange chemical signature baffled ...

Astronomers are anticipating a spectacular event in the night sky in 2025: the nova explosion of T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), ...

Astronomers have for the first time observed a recurring nova outside of the Milky Way in near-infrared light. The data revealed highly unusual chemical emissions as well as one of the hottest ...

T Coronae Borealis, a recurrent nova, may soon brighten significantly. Here's when and where to see this rare event.

Twenty-five years ago, NASA launched one of the most ambitious experiments in the history of astronomy: the Hubble Space Telescope. In honor of Hubble's landmark anniversary, NOVA tells the ...

Despite earlier predictions that it would explode by September 2024, we’re still waiting. But when it occurs, you won't want ...

Corona Borealis is hardly the most famous of the constellations in the night sky. It is perhaps best known as the partial namesake of the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, the largest structure ...

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), popularly known as the "Blaze Star," is surely on the verge of a rare and dramatic brightening.

One of the world's most popular lecturers on astronomy, Tyson is a familiar face to NOVA audiences, having hosted the miniseries Origins (PBS, 2004) and having been a featured scientist in prior ...