supernova
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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
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
Because a supernova can shine for several months, astronomers can observe multiple images of the same explosion at once.
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
She leaned in and kissed him on the cheek before she could talk herself out of it, and his grin went supernova.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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