The newspapers are going CRAZY! How dangerous is a T Pyxidis supernova really?

Supernova alert! Some researchers believe that the white dwarf T Pyxidis is on the verge of a type 1a supernova (or the light from this event could reach us) - how dangerous would the gamma radiation from such a supernova be for our Earth? We also clarify the difference between a supernova and a nova!

Translated from German - Original by @AstroTim
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Sources:
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1303.0736
https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-01/star-verge-supernova-could-threaten-life-earth/