Tuesday 25 October 2016

Astronomers get a chance to watch a rare red nova in its opening strains

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This doomed dynamic duo is just clearing its throat before it really starts to make a scene. Some six years hence, the binary pair will explode as a red nova, and this time we don't even have to choose between getting popcorn and watching the previews.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238193-astronomers-get-a-chance-to-watch-a-rare-red-nova-in-its-opening-strains

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