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A new star in the Northern Crown

The latest astronomy and space news, written by Ezzy Pearson BULLETIN

sky in the coming months and there could be what appears to be a bright new star. In reality, this is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), a star that's usually dim but which jumps dramatically in brightness every

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