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supernova

[soo-per-noh-vuh] / ˌsu pərˈnoʊ və /
NOUN
black hole
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As these interactions continue, much of the gamma-ray energy becomes trapped inside the supernova debris and is converted into lower-energy visible light, helping make the explosion exceptionally bright.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Then there’s poet and novelist Ocean Vuong, whose appearance on the show in 2025 was like a supernova.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

By studying Antarctic ice that formed tens of thousands of years ago, researchers detected traces of iron-60, a rare radioactive form of iron created during supernova explosions.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The object at the center of this discovery is a superluminous supernova located about 10 billion light-years away.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Thomas also studied the heavens himself, and made observations of a supernova seen in 1572, some of which were used by Tycho Brahe in his analysis of that event.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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