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Luminous Stellar Explosion Crossword Clue

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199%9Exact Match!
247%9 An incredibly powerful and luminous stellar explosion
335%10 Type of stellar explosion

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We think the answer is "SUPERNOVA" which means:

    noun
  • • A star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process

An example sentence would be:

  • • "A supernova is the explosion of a star that becomes extremely bright and then gradually fades over a few weeks or months."
  • • "The supernova emitted a tremendous amount of energy and sent shockwaves through space."

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New York Times28 May 2012 Down 34
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