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'Zombie star' to appear for the first time in 80 years

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T Coronae Borealis, also known as the 'Blaze Star ,' is expected to explode any minute now.

This will create a blast of light that will illuminate a dead binary star system for the first time in 80 years .

Blaze Star is a white dwarf, which is essentially a dead star tied to a red giant, or a star that is in the last stages of its life.

Normally, it isn't visible to the naked eye, but when this explosion - or nova - ignites, it becomes as bright as the stars that form the constellations.

Once this zombie star rises from the dead, it will remain visible for about a week .

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