subdwarf

noun

Definition of subdwarfnext
as in supernova

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  1. supernova
  2. quasar
  3. supergiant
  4. pulsar
  5. nova
  6. variable
  7. neutron star
  8. white dwarf
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  • But a mineral is a mineral, whether grown in a supernova or in a lab.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Stubbs later headed the ESSENCE supernova cosmology project which gathered further evidence on the nature of dark energy.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supernova
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
  • The observations show the red supergiant has an atmosphere with a temperature of around 3,680 degrees Fahrenheit (2,030 degrees Celsius), but possesses at least two regions even hotter than this.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Located 7,200 light-years away, Cygnus X-1 features not only a black hole — the first one ever identified more than a half-century ago — but a blue supergiant star, its constant companion.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of supergiant
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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
Noun
  • 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
  • This kind of signal in the brain is called a decision variable, a running tally of evidence that can climb toward a commitment.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The political situation in Israel adds a combustible variable.
    — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of variable
Noun
  • Such a cloud is typically linked to an eruption of heavy elements—those created during a neutron star collision and its resulting kilonova.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • However, this star doesn't have certain other heavy elements that would be present after a neutron star collision.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of neutron star
Noun
  • Next, Hollands is planning to keep analyzing more white dwarf star spectra, with advances in scientific techniques meaning that researchers will be able to look at a new tranche of stars that are even farther away from Earth.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Located just 48 light-years from Earth, this white dwarf has a deep convection zone that carries carbon from its core to its surface.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of white dwarf
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