For the first time ever, scientists are predicting a new star will be visible in the night sky in the next couple of years. Seems two binary starts that are too small to see now, are colliding and will be visible for a couple of years as they collide.
For around six months the Boom Star will be one of the brightest in the sky before gradually dimming, returning to its normal brightness after around two to three years.
It is the first time scientists have ever predicted the birth of a new star and astronomers in Britain said it would be a fascinating and important event which is likely to trigger a race to be the first to record the phenomenon
So you astrophysicists here, what will we see? Will there be some major gamma rays produced? Gravity waves? Expect any surprises? How many different types of observatories will be watching?
For around six months the Boom Star will be one of the brightest in the sky before gradually dimming, returning to its normal brightness after around two to three years.
It is the first time scientists have ever predicted the birth of a new star and astronomers in Britain said it would be a fascinating and important event which is likely to trigger a race to be the first to record the phenomenon
So you astrophysicists here, what will we see? Will there be some major gamma rays produced? Gravity waves? Expect any surprises? How many different types of observatories will be watching?
