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Never seen an exploding star? This year, you'll have your chance

A nova of the T Coronae Borealis star system is expected to happen at some point through September, and will make it as bright as the North Star for several days.
An artist's rendering shows the T Coronae Borealis star system, which contains a white dwarf and a red giant.

Space enthusiasts, thank your lucky stars.

Astronomers expect that this year you'll be able to see the explosion of a star system in our Milky Way galaxy by simply looking up at the sky.

Yes, we know you just spent all that time figuring

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