subdwarf

noun

Definition of subdwarfnext
as in supernova

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdwarf
  1. supernova
  2. supergiant
  3. quasar
  4. pulsar
  5. variable
  6. neutron star
  7. supercluster
  8. white dwarf
Noun
  • Rubin's wide field of view will enable it to produce alerts for transient events like supernovas or asteroids within 120 seconds, generating 20 terabytes of data each night, ultimately creating the largest astronomical movie ever.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Related article Webb telescope captures ‘green monster’ inside a young supernova The violent outbursts of supernovas typically destroy white dwarfs, but the partial explosion, known as a rare Type lax supernova, left behind a zombie star instead.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of supernova
Noun
  • The Winter Triangle is formed by three bright stars: Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky in the constellation Canis Major, Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in Orion, and Procyon in the constellation Canis Minor.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The red supergiant star, called WOH G64, is about 160,000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of supergiant
Noun
  • But other sources, like quasars, supernovae and gamma ray bursts, can fire off particles at extremely high energies.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Measurements of distances to quasars based on radio-interferometric techniques, for instance, are advancing, and there are prospects for using fluctuations in galaxy-surface brightness.
    Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of quasar
Noun
  • The final confirmation might need to wait until pulsar timing arrays become sensitive enough to detect the gravitational waves coming from PG 1553+153.
    Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, observations of the subtle movements of pulsating stars known as a pulsar timing array revealed a background hum of gravitational waves in the universe—ripples in the fabric of space-time.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulsar
Noun
  • However, Shotton also highlighted a study by Charles Spence that attempts to isolate the effort variable.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This leaves plenty of time for variables, for temperature fluctuations, and for off flavors to seep into the coffee from the fridge.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of variable
Noun
  • The collisions of compact astrophysical objects such as black holes and neutron stars emit strong gravitational waves.
    Gaurav Khanna, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
  • The most obvious candidate, the team says, is a pulsar – a type of neutron star that produces beams of electromagnetic radiation from its poles.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of neutron star
Noun
  • For instance, Oracle recently chose AMD’s accelerated computing chips to power its latest supercluster for high-intensity AI workloads, after testing showed that AMD’s GPUs delivered low latency and strong performance at a competitive price.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • For example, Oracle recently chose AMD’s accelerated computing chips to power its latest supercluster for high-intensity AI workloads, after testing showed AMD’s GPUs delivered low latency and strong performance at a competitive price.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of supercluster
Noun
  • The Blaze Star has become a white dwarf, which happens when stars have exhausted their nuclear fuels.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The other is a white dwarf, the small and dense core of a dead star.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of white dwarf
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