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Astronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A 'new star' in the night sky

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A stellar corpse last turned on almost 80 years ago and will not reignite for another 80 years .

Astronomers have earmarked precious time onboard a host of ground- and space-based telescopes to catalog every possible detail to learn more about novas.

The stellar remnant, a white dwarf called T Coronae Borealis , is feasting on material from a nearby red giant star.

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