Science glossary film: Nova

Nova

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A star which suddenly increases in brightness in an explosive burst of light, and then eventually fades away.

A star which suddenly increases in brightness in an explosive burst of light, and then eventually fades away. A nova is in fact the product of not one but two stars, orbiting a common center of gravity.

A nova is in fact the product of not one but two stars, orbiting a common center of gravity.

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