Get ready to witness a rare celestial spectacle! A star system 3,000 light years away is about to explode, lighting up the night skies over North America. Learn how you can spot this "Blaze Star" event and be part of a cosmic show that only happens once every 80 years. Don’t miss your chance to see it!
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00:00Are you ready for a once-in-a-lifetime celestial show?
00:03This week, the night skies over North America might light up with an extraordinary event,
00:07a star explosion that you don't want to miss.
00:10The star system is called T. coronamborealis.
00:13It's a unique dew of stars, a red giant and a white dwarf.
00:17For years, the white dwarf has been stealing hydrogen from the red giant, building up pressure.
00:22And now, a massive explosion, known as a nova, could light up the sky.
00:26Don't confuse it with a supernova, though.
00:29This isn't the star itself exploding.
00:31Instead, it's a gigantic eruption from the surface.
00:35Even though this explosion is happening 3,000 light-years away,
00:38it's big enough to be visible from Earth.
00:40NASA scientists predict this rare cosmic event will happen by the end of the month.
00:45So how do you see it?
00:47You'll need to locate the northern crown constellation, or coronaborealis, after sunset.
00:52Once T. carbi erupts, the explosion will be visible to the naked eye for about a week.
00:57Astronomers are calling it a must-see event.
00:59Will you be watching?
01:00This could inspire the next generation of stargazers, so don't miss it.