supernovas

Dying star blasts

Supernovas is the plural of supernova, a stellar explosion of extraordinary brightness—briefly outshining entire galaxies.

A massive star exhausts its fuel and collapses, or a white dwarf accumulates matter until it detonates.

The term extends metaphorically to sudden, spectacular rises: She burst onto the scene like a supernova.

Also pluralized supernovae.

astronomical

explosion

Violent burst of energy

remnant · shockwave · ejecta · core collapse · progenitor · white dwarf · massive star · nucleosynthesis · cosmic · brightness

metaphorical

brilliant

Intensely bright or gifted

dazzling · peak · meteoric · blazing · radiant · transcendent · climax · apex · phenomenon · sensation

observational

telescope

Instrument magnifying faraway objects

spectrum · transient · survey · sky · discovery · amateur · visible · naked eye · historical · Hubble

cultural

song

Musical piece with words

  • bandGroup playing music together
  • sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
  • comicFunny performer or publication

Marvel · DC · gaming · film · documentary · planetarium · poster · tattoo · album · artwork

Categories
Opposites
stellar brightness/energy output

supernovasblack holes

Regions of inescapable gravity

brown dwarfs · dark matter · voids · red dwarfs

stellar life cycle phase

supernovasprotostars

Stars before nuclear ignition

star formation · protostar

cosmic scale/spectacularity

supernovasmeteor showers

Visible atmospheric debris streams

asteroids · comets · dwarf planets · red dwarfs · interstellar dust

Phrases
Family

supernova, supernovae

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G