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  2. Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in ...

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    Astronomers predict that the nova explosion could happen anytime between now and September. The last time this particular star system erupted was in 1946, Schaefer said, and another eruption will ...

  3. Explosive star event will create once-in-a-lifetime sight in ...

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    Astronomers predict that a “new star” will become visible after an explosive event in the Northern Crown constellation, and it could happen anytime.

  4. ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ explosion will bring a new star to the ...

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    Astronomers are anticipating the appearance of a “new star” triggered by an explosive event that could appear in the night sky anytime between now and September. ‘Once-in-a-lifetime ...

  5. GRB 080916C - Wikipedia

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    Very-high-energy gamma rays may be slowed down as they propagate through the quantum turbulence of space-time. [6] [7] The explosion took place 12.2 billion light-years (light travel distance) away. That means it occurred 12.2 billion years ago—when the universe was only about 1.5 billion years old.

  6. List of stellar explosion types - Wikipedia

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    Supernova impostor, stellar explosions that appear similar to supernova, but do not destroy their progenitor stars Failed supernova; Luminous red nova, an explosion thought to be caused by stellar collision; Solar flares are a minor type of stellar explosion [1] Tidal disruption event, the pulling apart of a star by tidal forces

  7. List of space debris producing events - Wikipedia

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    Also, about sixteen old Soviet nuclear space reactors are known to have released an estimated 100,000 NaK liquid metal coolant droplets 800–900 km up, [5] which range in size from 1 – 6 cm. [5] The greatest risk to space missions is from untracked debris between 1 and 10 cm in size. [ 1 ]

  8. A once-in-a-lifetime star explosion to happen over SC skies ...

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    The next explosion is expected to occur from now through September. “The star system, normally magnitude +10, which is far too dim to see with the unaided eye, will jump to magnitude +2 during ...

  9. Explosion - Wikipedia

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    Explosion of unserviceable ammunition and other military items The explosion of the Castle Bravo nuclear bomb. An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases. Explosions may also be ...