nova

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Overall, the results challenge the long-standing idea that nova eruptions are single, impulsive events.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Pair the bagels with hand sliced nova salmon, cream cheese, and a slice of tomato for a true feast.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

“Oganesson” is constructed around his delicate strummed riff, which recalls the ease of bossa nova, and it has an airiness and jazziness not found elsewhere on the record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

“Soy Yo” is a song that dips into bossa nova — the sound of a trumpet accompanies the percussion and lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Such a binary is called a nova and has quite a different origin from a supernova.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan