novae
- plural of nova.
Example Sentences
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The findings show that novae can be far more complicated than a single sudden outburst.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
The researchers estimate that the rate of ONe novae peaked around 8 billion years ago, meaning that phosphorus would have been readily available when the Solar System started to form around 4.6 billion years ago.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2024
Some even linked this possibility with novae observed in the sky — sudden bursts of light that dazzle the midnight firmament.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2023
"I was looking for a much more common type of outburst called novae."
From Scientific American ● May 3, 2023
The super-bright novae are called, logically enough, supernovae.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
