Soon, Earth will be able to see a star system exploding 3,000 light-years away with the naked eye.To return to the default view, scroll back up.

Astronomers warn that any night might provide a "once-in-a-lifetime" view of a celestial explosion, so stargazers should keep their eyes focused on the heavens.

T Coronae Borealis, commonly referred to as the "Blaze Star," is actually two stars that are separated by 3,000 light-years. NASA claims that the star system is a recurrent nova, with Earth-visible explosions occurring every 79–80 years.

The final known eruption of T Coronae Borealis, which consists of a cold, big star and a hot, red giant star,