Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in-a-lifetime stargazing event

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Explosive star event will create once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky. Here’s how to see it

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September, and it promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime celestial sight, according to NASA. The expected brightening event, known as a nova, will occur in the Milky Way’s Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown constellation, which is located between the Boötes and Hercules constellations. While a supernova is the explosive death …