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supernova

[soo-per-noh-vuh] / ˌsu pərˈnoʊ və /
NOUN
black hole
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If it is large enough, it could end its life in a supernova explosion.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Our colleagues in Stockholm first noticed the supernova but it was us who spotted that the light had been bent into multiple images.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Perley believes observations of this unusual supernova could help resolve the disagreement.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Farah proposed that the supernova left behind a magnetar, a type of neutron star that spins extremely rapidly and has an extraordinarily powerful magnetic field.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

There’s only so much being invisible you can take before you just want to go supernova so no one can ignore you anymore.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon