
A 'new' star 3000 light years away will be visible for a week. Here's how not to miss it
The white dwarf T Coronae Borealis will shine as bright as the North Star, Polaris, for a limited time.

'Once-in-a-lifetime' star system explosion could be visible from Earth: How to see it
T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB’s \


A nova is considerably different from a supernova. Most of the very heavy non-radioactive elements, such as Gold and Platinum, are only created in supernova explosions.