A "new star" is shining in the constellation Lupus thanks to an unexpected stellar explosion within the Milky Way — and it can currently be seen with the naked eye from parts of North America ...

Here’s how it works. Astronomers have spotted two bright "new stars" shining simultaneously in the night sky: V572 Velorum (left) and V462 Lupi (right).

Binary star system detected near Sagittarius A* Binary stars often appear as a single object in the night sky to the naked eye, but can often be detected with telescopes and the data they provide.

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The first nova, V462 Lupi, appeared on June 12 in the constellation Lupus. Less than two weeks later, on June 25, a second nova—V572 Velorum—emerged in the constellation Vela. Both novae have ...

Stars are the fundamental building blocks of our universe. Most stars host planets, like our sun hosts our solar system, and ...

D9, as the newly discovered binary star is called, was detected just in time: it is estimated to be only 2.7 million years old, and the strong gravitational force of the nearby black hole will ...

Classical novas, such as V462 Lupi, occur in a specific type of binary system, where a more massive white dwarf star is pulling material away from its larger partner.