A group of astronomers have claimed that two stars are set to collide and merge in 2022.
Apparently, this collision will result in a new star which will be ten thousand times brighter than they currently are.
Basically it will produce one of the brightest stars visible in our sky.
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If these astronomers are correct, it'll be the first time anyone's ever predicted a supernova. If you're not aware, a supernova is the point of a star's life where it explodes and dies. They can briefly outshine entire galaxies and radiate more energy than our sun will in its entire lifetime.
The explosion will be so dramatic that the new star will be visible from Earth without using a telescope, although temporarily.
Woah.
Professor Larry Molnar from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says that the phenomenon (which he has dubbed a 'boom star') will take place in 2022, give or take a year.
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He explained: "It's a one-in-a-million chance that you can predict an explosion,
"It's never been done before."
The star will be visible as part of the Cygnus constellation. The star will add to the Northern Cross star pattern.
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