nova

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It unexpectedly held onto its outer layers for more than 50 days before releasing them, offering the clearest evidence yet for a delayed expulsion in a nova.

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

But critics have lavished praise on the record, calling it a "jaw-dropping" and "brutal" act of "personal exorcism", while praising Allen's gift for melody, on songs that span flamenco, bossa nova, and "infectious pop".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

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

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan