The cosmos prepares to unveil one of its most spectacular recurring phenomena as T Coronae Borealis—the famed “Blaze Star”—readies for its once-in-a-generation eruption. This recurrent nova, nestled within the Corona Borealis constellation, transforms from an inconspicuous 10th-magnitude speck to a dazzling naked-eye luminary approximately every 80 years. Astronomical observations indicate this celestial spectacle could ignite any moment between now and early 2027. T Coronae Borealis consists of a binary system where a white dwarf—an Earth-sized stellar remnant with nearly solar mass—orbits alongside a red giant companion. The white dwarf methodically accretes hydrogen from its partner, building a volatile layer on … Continue reading T Coronae Borealis Nova Eruption Expected Soon After 80-Year Dormancy