"Rare Nova Event Visible Soon, First Seen in Medieval Times"
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A nova from the star system T Corona Borealis is expected to be visible in the night sky by the end of the year, with a 70% chance of occurring by September. This stellar explosion, which happens roughly every 80 years, will be bright enough to see from urban areas and will appear in the constellation Corona Borealis. The event is caused by a thermonuclear explosion on a white dwarf star in a binary system.
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