gasser

noun

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as in nova

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  1. nova
  2. white dwarf
  3. neutron star
  4. pulsar
  5. variable
  6. binary star
  7. quasar
  8. supernova
Noun
  • Even though novas are exceptionally bright, supernovas are brighter—reaching billions of times brighter than the sun at their peak.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Definition of nova
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the star's inert core contracted and became a white dwarf.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of white dwarf
Noun
  • Hubble’s images reveal an intricate web of gas and dust spreading outward from the explosion’s center, where a rapidly spinning neutron star remains.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After the explosion, Betelgeuse A will probably leave behind a superdense neutron star with an incredibly strong magnetic field.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutron star
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  • That means the measurements provided by pulsar timing arrays could help determine how abundant heavy black hole seeds were in the early universe.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The pulsar ties back to early research on the phenomenon, which had scientists wondering if their signals were signs of alien life.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pulsar
Noun
  • Northeast winds around 6 mph will become light and variable during the afternoon.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s what makes emotional intelligence different from nearly every other leadership variable.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of variable
Noun
  • The twinkling point of light to the moon's upper left is the binary star system Alpha Virginis, also known as Spica, which shines as the brightest point in the constellation Virgo.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The study has major implications for studying binary star systems as well.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of binary star
Noun
  • The supermassive black hole in question is powering a type of quasar called a blazar.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The team spotted the distant quasar, an actively feeding supermassive black hole, using observations from the Subaru Telescope.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of quasar
Noun
  • Over the course of its five-year mission, the Roman telescope will capture images of the Milky Way, survey the entire sky and observe supernova explosions that occurred as far as 8 billion years ago.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That investigation will likely continue until Betelgeuse finally ends its life in a supernova explosion.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of supernova
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