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supernova

[soo-per-noh-vuh] / ˌsu pərˈnoʊ və /
NOUN
black hole
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The space program’s dwindling wonder and joy winked out of existence, like a distant supernova.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

This gap suggests that scientists may need to refine their assumptions about the conditions inside supernova explosions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Elements heavier than hydrogen and helium are created in supernova explosions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

For the first time, astronomers had observed a supernova producing a quasi periodic signal that increased in frequency, forming a "chirp."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The core implodes violently, the exterior rebounds and a supernova explosion results.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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