What is a Zombie Star? Details on stellar explosion light-years away

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What is a Zombie Star?

NASA Astrophysicist Padi Boyd joins FOX6 WakeUp to tell us what a Zombie Star is and why we should keep an eye on the sky.

Tonight is Halloween, and while you're outside taking the kids trick or treating, take a moment to enjoy the night sky. One day soon, scientists expect a stellar explosion some 3,000 light years away to wake a dead star. 

NASA Astrophysicist Padi Boyd joins FOX6 WakeUp to tell us what a Zombie Star is and why we should keep an eye on the sky.