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supernova

/ˌsuː.pəˈnəʊ.və/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˌsuː.pəˈnəʊ.və/

A star that undergoes a catastrophic explosion, becoming extremely bright for a short period before fading or collapsing into a dense remnant.

  • 🇷🇺Звезда, которая переживает катастрофический взрыв, становясь чрезвычайно яркой на короткий период, прежде чем угаснуть или коллапсировать в плотный остаток.
  1. Exploding star C1 formal scientific

    A powerful and luminous explosion of a star, which briefly outshines an entire galaxy before fading from view.

    • Astronomers observed a supernova in a distant galaxy last night.
    • The supernova was so bright it could be seen with a small telescope.
    • When a massive star runs out of fuel, it can end its life as a supernova.

    🇷🇺Взрывающаяся звезда

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