exploding star

British  

noun

1. an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion

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Example Sentences

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

Scientists first proposed this supernova-triggering electron capture mechanism in 1980, but it wasn’t actually observed until 2018 via telltale signatures in the light from a distant exploding star in another galaxy.

From Scientific American • Nov. 10, 2023

The explosion is more than 10 times brighter than any recorded exploding star - known as a supernova.

From BBC • May 12, 2023

A leading hypothesis is that the solar system began as a massive cloud of interstellar dust and gas that collapsed, perhaps from the shockwave of a supernova triggered by an exploding star.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 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