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Yes it can. In fact RS Ophiuchi (about 5,000 light years away) has erupted in 1898, 1933, 1958, 1967, 1985, and 2006. It is in it's "quiet" phase at the moment, but will more than likely erupt again in the future (around 2026)
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What stage occurs before a nova explodes?
white dwarf
What happens to a massive star after it runs out of fuel?
It will implode and depending on its size it will become a white dwarf, go nova, supernova. Extremely larger will form a black hole. .
A star that has collasped after using its fuel?
A star, after using all of it's fuel explodes. We call this a super nova, and after this the star will either become a black dwarf star (or maybe a white dwarf) or it will collapse in on its self creating a black hole.
What can a white dwarf do to it's companion star?
Depending on the distance between the binary pair, it is possible for the white dwarf to draw gas from it's companion causing the star to reach the Chandrasekhar limit causing the white dwarf to explode as a nova or a type La supernova.
What is a Star that explodes at the end of it's life known as?
Initially the sun will swell up into a red giant shedding her out layers until she shrinks. When it dies out it will turn into a heavy and useless white dwarf and earth will be frozen and unlivable.
Forms when a white dwarf flares up?
nova
Is it true that when a nova destroys the star and leave behind a white dwarf?
Not really. A Nova is an explosion around an already existing white dwarf. See related question(s).
What stage occurs before a nova explodes?
white dwarf
What stage occurs after the red giant?
white dwarf/nova
When a nova destroys a star does it leave behind a white dwarf?
A nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion caused by the accretion of hydrogen onto the surface of a white dwarf star. Nova are not to be confused with Type Ia supernovae which do explode [See Link]
What two stars can form a nova?
A Main Sequence star and a White Dwarf.
What is an explosion seen when a white dwarf captures H from a companion star?
A nova is an explosion seen when a white dwarf star captues H from a companion star.
What happens to a massive star after it runs out of fuel?
It will implode and depending on its size it will become a white dwarf, go nova, supernova. Extremely larger will form a black hole. .
Why will the Sun not become a nova?
We cannot be sure it won't. What we can be sure of, for it to become a nova, it first has to become a white dwarf, and this will not happen for another 6 billion years. Then another star has to come close enough for material from it, to accrete onto the surface. The chances of another star coming that close, is quite slim.
What is the life cycle of a yellow star?
Nebula protostar mid sized star red giant nova white dwarf black dwarf:)
A star that has collasped after using its fuel?
A star, after using all of it's fuel explodes. We call this a super nova, and after this the star will either become a black dwarf star (or maybe a white dwarf) or it will collapse in on its self creating a black hole.
What causes a nova explosion?
A nova explosion comes about of a white dwarf star has a neighbouring main sequence or aging star and is taking hydrogen and helium gas from that star. Over time, the gasses around the super dense white dwarf star build up and are compressed under the extreme gravity. Eventually the white dwarf star will ignite and explode in a runaway nuclear fusion reaction. Its different from a Super nova explosion.
