State & Union: 2 'once-in-a-lifetime' celestial events in 1 year

If the total solar eclipse was not enough excitement for skywatchers, NASA reports there will be another opportunity to see a “once-in-a-lifetime” event in 2024. A star system, located 3,000 light years away from Earth, has been predicted by NASA to become visible to the unaided eye (no special glasses) sometime this year. The event is being called a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity, as the nova outburst only occurs about every 80 years. The upcoming nova of the T Coronae Borealis (T …