Could the nearby star Sirius B explode as a type Ia supernova, like some other white dwarf stars in binary star systems have? Bruce Mason Encinitas, California A type Ia supernova occurs when a ...

But it can be a much different story when we speak of the bright stars, especially in the case of the brightest one of all, ...

But first, a quick refresher: T CrB is a binary star system ... The brightest star in the night sky belongs to Sirius, or "Dog Star," whose magnitude is -1.46, says Space.com.

The brightest star in the nighttime sky, Sirius, or the Dog Star ... will spend many millennia cooling their heels. Those in a binary star system may have a strong enough gravitational pull ...