Nova

n. star which suddenly becomes very bright and then returns to its previous brightness over a period of time (Astronomy)

A nova (pl. ) is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion caused by the accretion of hydrogen onto the surface of a white dwarf star. Novae are not to be confused with Type Ia supernovae, or another form of stellar explosion first announced by Caltech in May 2007, Luminous Red Novae.
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Nova is a popular science television series from the USA produced by WGBH Boston. It can be seen on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, and in more than 100 other countries. It has also won a variety of major television awards, most of them many times over.Nova often includes interviews with scientists directly involved in the subject, and occasionally footage from the actual moment of a particular discovery. Some episodes have focused on historical aspects of science. Examples of topics include   Colditz Castle, Drake equation, elementary particles,  1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, Fermat's last theorem,  global warming, moissanite,  Project Jennifer,  storm chasing, Unterseeboot 869, and Vinland. The Nova programs are praised for their good pacing, clear writing, and crisp editing, with a website accompanying each segment. Even Nova's websites win awards.
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NOνA (NuMI Off-Axis νe Appearance) is a proposed particle physics experiment designed to detect neutrinos in Fermilab's NuMI (Neutrinos at the Main Injector) beam. Intended to be the successor to MINOS, NOνA will consist of two detectors, one at Fermilab (the near detector), and one in northern Minnesota (the far detector). Neutrinos from NuMI will pass through 810km of Earth to reach the far detector. NOνA's main goal is to observe the oscillation of muon neutrinos to electron neutrinos. By observing how many neutrinos change from one type to the other, NOνA hopes to accomplish three things:Measurement of the mixing angle θ13Measurement of the CP-violating phase δDetermination of the neutrino mass hierarchy
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Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Northern Virginia is the most diverse (in terms of both ethnicities and nationalities represented) and highest-income region of Virginia.
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Noun
1. a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
(hypernym) star

n. nova, star which suddenly becomes very bright and then returns to its previous brightness over a period of time (Astronomy)

n. nova, star which suddenly becomes very bright and then returns to its previous brightness over a period of time (Astronomy)