nova

Introducing the micronova: It’s not a big bang, but not exactly a small one either

Tiny stars erupt in small explosions that are still terrifying on a human scale.

By Phil Plait | 

9 months ago

Marvel Studios developing 'Nova' project with 'Moon Knight' writer - but will it be a film or TV show?

We've been wondering about Nova since the first Guardians of the Galaxy film...

By Josh Weiss | 

10 months ago

CK Vulpeculae: Something went boom but we don't know what

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago

No, there's no such thing as a solar micronova

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago

Got lithium? Thank a long-gone explodey white dwarf

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago

Did the Russo Brothers just reveal a Nova cameo in Avengers: Endgame?

By Matthew Jackson | 

3 years ago

The recurrent exploding nova R Aquarii: Unlucky Stars

By Phil Plait | 

3 years ago

Avengers: Endgame writers reveal aborted Nova plan, time travel origins

By Matthew Jackson | 

3 years ago

An epically erupting star has carved a truly GIGANTIC hole in space

By Phil Plait | 

3 years ago

What do you get when a white dwarf eats a brown dwarf? A very, very energetic cosmic belch.

By Phil Plait | 

4 years ago