Question: What is the term for the bright powerful explosion of a dying star?

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1. A supernova is the name given to the cataclysmic explosion of a massive star at the end of its life. It can emit more energy in a few seconds than our sun will radiate in its lifetime. According to NASA, supernovae are “the largest explosion that takes place in space.” These spectacular events can be so bright that they outshine their entire galaxies for a few days or even months. After a supernova, all that remains is a dense core and a hot cloud of gas called a nubula. The word supernova was coined by Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky in 1929.

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