A “once-in-a-lifetime” cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says. Here’s what you need to know.

A rare burst of light from a dead star is likely to be visible to humans in earth this summer in a fleeting but potentially gloomy celestial display that scientists are calling “a once-in-a-lifetime event.” The technical term for the impending cosmic explosion is nova, which occurs when a white dwarf suddenly and often spectacularly … Read more