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  1. Super Nova is ________

  2. A.

     An asteroid

    B.

     A black hole

    C.

     A comet

    D.

     A dying star

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    A supernova is an event that occurs upon the death of certain types of stars. Supernovae are more energetic than novae. In Latin, nova means "new", referring astronomically to what appears to be a temporary new bright star. Adding the prefix "super-" distinguishes supernovae from ordinary novae, which are far less luminous. The word supernova was coined by Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky in 1931.


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