gasser

noun

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as in nova

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  1. nova
  2. white dwarf
  3. neutron star
  4. pulsar
  5. variable
  6. binary star
  7. quasar
  8. supernova
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  • Even though novas are exceptionally bright, supernovas are brighter—reaching billions of times brighter than the sun at their peak.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Definition of nova
Noun
  • Williams and his colleagues observed a white dwarf that showed some unusual chemical signatures, including zinc, copper and niobium.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This revealed that the white dwarf in this binary system is the youngest white dwarf ever seen to be partnered with a millisecond pulsar.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of white dwarf
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  • The same happens with a newborn neutron star but on a much grander scale; some pulsars have been measured to spin in excess of 700 times per second.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Answering that question would allow astrophysicists to address other mysteries, such as the precise threshold where a neutron star will collapse to form a black hole.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of neutron star
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  • This revealed that the white dwarf in this binary system is the youngest white dwarf ever seen to be partnered with a millisecond pulsar.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The pulsar ties back to early research on the phenomenon, which had scientists wondering if their signals were signs of alien life.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pulsar
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  • Climate Central scientist Zachary Labe notes that forecasting the weather is complex and variable, which makes such predictions tricky.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If a price may change because of materials, scope or another variable, say so early.
    — Levi King, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of variable
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  • The twinkling point of light to the moon's upper left is the binary star system Alpha Virginis, also known as Spica, which shines as the brightest point in the constellation Virgo.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The study has major implications for studying binary star systems as well.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of binary star
Noun
  • These events are called quasars, but when the jets are directed straight down our line of sight, the quasar is classified as a blazar.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of quasar
Noun
  • Like all neutron stars, the pulsar component of NGC 362D was born when a star with between eight and 12 times the mass of the sun died in a massive supernova explosion.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If Chicago had not gone full supernova on Sunday, Baltimore’s offense would be the biggest fantasy story.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of supernova
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