Right now, an extraordinary and rare event is happening in the southern sky: two novae, or stellar explosions, can be seen with the naked eye. This remarkable phenomenon has only been recorded ...

Two stars are exploding in the southern sky. Called V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum (shown in this telescope image), both are so bright that they can be seen with the naked eye at the same time.

Not one, but two exploding stars are currently visible to the naked eye in the southern night sky, a cosmic coincidence that's "exceedingly rare" and may soon vanish from view entirely. On June 12 ...

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However, the patch of sky containing the nova will also be visible close to the southern horizon for U.S. stargazers living in states closest to the equator, such as Texas, Florida, and Louisiana.

In an extraordinary celestial coincidence, two "new stars"—scientifically known as novae —are currently visible to the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere.

More A second "new star" has unexpectedly appeared in the night sky, less than two weeks after a near-identical point of light first burst into view without warning. These never-before-seen "stars ...

A rare and temporary "new star" has burst into view in the night sky, and it's now visible to the naked eye from parts of North America. The stellar explosion, now officially designated V462 Lupi ...

Mars remains an evening fixture, Saturn is nearing opposition, and Venus and Jupiter meet in the predawn sky Aug. 12.

However, the patch of sky containing the nova will also be visible close to the southern horizon for U.S. stargazers living in states closest to the equator, such as Texas, Florida, and Louisiana.