Thesaurus results for SUPERGIANT

supergiant

noun

Definition of supergiant

as in supernova

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Recent Examples of supergiant For instance, there are more than 30 supergiant fields, each holding 5 billion barrels or more of oil, around the Persian Gulf. — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 With it, Venezuela’s transformation to a petroleum supergiant had begun — for better or worse. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 Apep also includes a third star, a massive supergiant. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025 The companion orbits Betelgeuse once every five to six years, sweeping through the red supergiant’s outer atmosphere. — Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for supergiant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for supergiant

Noun

There are a few ways these stars can get kicked up to these speeds, but one is to orbit a star that goes supernova.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
These outflows, scientists say, inject an amount of energy comparable to several billion supernova explosions, driving turbulence through hot gas across distances of roughly 300,000 light-years —far beyond the boundaries of the host galaxy itself.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of supernova

Noun

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
The team found that the magnetic field runs parallel to a remarkably long filament extending away from the pulsar, confirming that high-energy particles are streaming along magnetic field lines.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of pulsar

Noun

The observations revealed that the turbulence is driven by energy released from the quasar, with its effects reaching distances of about 300,000 light-years from the black hole, the study notes.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 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

Noun

In the past, the field of experimental science was a slow endeavor as scientists were limited to changing one variable at a time before recording an experiment’s results.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Input any value for this variable, and the equation gives you an infinite sum that adds up to another number—its output.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of variable

Noun

When a larger galaxy pulls apart a smaller dwarf galaxy, the dwarf’s stars can stretch into a stream — a cosmic breadcrumb trail of that encounter.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
To avoid this, sow dwarf crepe myrtles at least 4 to 6 feet apart, space standard-sized trees at least 8 feet from each other, and keep crepe myrtles of any size at least 3 feet away from fencing.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dwarf

Noun

Hubble’s images reveal an intricate web of gas and dust spreading outward from the explosion’s center, where a rapidly spinning neutron star remains.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
After the explosion, Betelgeuse A will probably leave behind a superdense neutron star with an incredibly strong magnetic field.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of neutron star

Noun

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