exploding star
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The burst of light, spotted in 2022, is now known to have had an exploding star at its heart, researchers say.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024
The remains of the exploding star will continue to evolve at a rapid rate over the following decades, offering a rare opportunity for astronomers to study a key astronomical process in real time.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
He hypothesizes they could have originated from a magma ocean on a planet with an iron core or a region near an exploding star that was enriched with these elements.
From Salon • Sep. 1, 2023
Aluminum-26 is created inside massive stars and blown out in their winds, while iron-60 is forged in the thermonuclear hell of an exploding star.
From Scientific American • Apr. 24, 2023
I imagined that parts of my insides and parts of her insides may have come from the same exploding star, billions of years ago.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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