A nova explosion may soon be visible in the night sky. Here’s where and when to watch

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The stars are not fixed and unchanging, unlike many ancient people thought. Every once in a while, a star appears where there wasn’t one before, and then fades within days or weeks. The earliest record of such a “guest star,” so called by ancient Chinese astronomers, is a star that suddenly appeared in the skies … Read more