exploding star
Britishnoun
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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
A little more than 969 years ago—on July 4, 1054, to be more precise—the light from one of the universe’s most energetic and violent events reached Earth: a supernova, or exploding star.
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
One intriguing theory is that millions of years ago, an exploding star light-years away pummeled Earth with cosmic radiation in the form of X-rays, gamma rays and ultraviolet rays.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2022
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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