The short-lived blaze of glory was witnessed on Earth in 1670 as a nova, which is now known as CK Vulpeculae
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Astronomers study volatile stellar eruption dating back almost 1000 years
The explosive behaviour of R Aquarii can tell us about the two stars that comprise the system
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Speedy gas flares discovered on white dwarfs for the first time
The first sighting of such activity, it suggests that our current understanding of star habits and their capabilities is incomplete
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Five amazing facts about supernovae
They’re bright and they’re violent but what else do we know about these stellar explosions?
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What is a nova?
It might not be super, but it’s still a very impressive explosion.