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Rare star explosion expected to be once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity NASA officials say
Astronomers predict that a star system located 3,000 light years away from planet Earth will become visible this year as a nova explosion is to occur, NASA officials say.
It’s a nova explosion located in a star system 3,000 light years away from Earth and astronomers predict it will be visible to the "unaided eye" sometime in 2024. Bill Cooke, lead for NASA's Meteoroid Environment office, says the chance to view a nova explosion is more unique than seeing a solar eclipse. This time around, sky watchers will be viewing a star that exploded 3,000 years ago because that's how long it took the light to get here, according to NASA's blog.
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