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subdwarf

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as in supernova

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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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The supermassive black hole in question is powering a type of quasar called a blazar.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The team spotted the distant quasar, an actively feeding supermassive black hole, using observations from the Subaru Telescope.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of quasar

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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

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That means the measurements provided by pulsar timing arrays could help determine how abundant heavy black hole seeds were in the early universe.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 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

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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 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

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